Wild Brinjal

Solanum melongena var. insanum

Also known as Bitter Apple, Egg plant, Brinjal

UndershrubMedicinal

About Wild Brinjal

Wild Brinjal (Solanum melongena var. insanum) is an undershrub belonging to the Solanaceae family (Nightshade/Tomato family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, cymose (extra-axillary) flower clusters, berry/capsule fruit. It is typically found in roadsides, wastelands, homesteads and sometimes grown as medicinal plants. Native to South and tropical America, it is distributed across Tropics of the World. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.

Plant Details

Scientific name: Solanum melongena var. insanum
Genus: Solanum
Family: SOLANACEAE
Habit: Undershrub
Habitat: Roadsides, wastelands, homesteads and sometimes grown as medicinal plants
Native to: South and tropical America
Distribution: Tropics of the World
Flowering & fruiting: Throughout the year
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Local Names

Hindi: बैंगन Baingan, बंग Bang, भण्टा Bhanta
Nepali: बैगुन Baigun, भण्टा Bhantaa, भान्टा
Bengali: বার্তাকু Bartaku, বেগুন Begun, বেগুন
Tamil: அச்சத்தி Accatti, காளினியம் Kaliniyam, கத்தரி Kattari
Telugu: హింగుది Hingudi, వంగ Vanga, వంకాయ Vankaaya
Kannada: ಬದನೆ Badane, ಗುಳ್ಳ Gulla, ಕಾಚಿ Kaachi
Malayalam: വഴുതിന Vazhuthina, വഴുതന, എഗ്ഗ് പ്ലാന്റ്
Marathi: वांगी Vangi, वांगे

Botanical family

Solanaceae

Nightshade/Tomato family

Wild Brinjal belongs to the Solanaceae family.

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