Thai eggplant

Thai eggplant

The Thai eggplant (Solanum virginianum L., Syn: .. Solanum xanthocarpum Schrad & H.Wendl, Solanum surattense Burm.f., Solanum mairei H.Léveillé ) belongs to the nightshade family (Solanaceae ). It is also referred to as Kantakari and Thai มะเขือ เปราะ (pronounced mák ʰ ɯ̌ ː a- prɔʡ ) called.

System

Like, also called eggplant, aubergine cultivated (Solanum melongena ), is one of the Thai eggplant in the subgenus Leptostemonum, Section Melongena within the genus Solanaceae (Solanum ). Solanum virginianum is a sympatric species of the wild form of Solanum melongena var insanum. In crossing experiments produced hybrid of two species partially fertile offspring.

Description

The Thai eggplant is an annual herbaceous plant that is about eighty centimeters high. The leaves are serrated sinuate; the stems and leaf veins have thorns. The Thai eggplant is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, where it is cultivated as a vegetable. It prefers sandy, not too dry soil and therefore grows in their home often along river banks. The white blooms appear in more temperate latitudes in July, the yellow- green mottled fruits are formed and harvested when they are about golf ball in size from September. In its native range, the plant blooms from November to May It bears fruit there in the period from June to September.

Use

Outside of Asia, the Thai eggplant is relatively unknown as a vegetable. Use it is predominantly used in Thai cooking. Here it is common ingredient in the preparation of " green curry " ( Kaeng khiao Wan ) or " red curry " ( Kaeng Phet ).