Fairy Tale Eggplant
Fruits

Fairy Tale Eggplant

A compact eggplant variety for taller hydroponic gardens, best for growers who want a more unusual indoor vegetable crop.

Fairy Tale Eggplant is a compact fruiting plant that makes more sense in taller AeroGarden models than in small herb gardens. It needs patience, strong light, and pruning, but it gives indoor growers a more interesting vegetable option than herbs alone.

Plant guide

Growing details for Fairy Tale Eggplant

Days to germinate 5-14 days
Days to harvest 55-100 days
Estimated yield Small harvests only when the plant has enough room, light, and pollination.
Best light Strong light and more growing space than herbs or leafy greens.

Nutritional benefits

  • Fruiting vegetables add fiber, color, and fresh texture to meals.
  • Beans and peas contribute plant protein in small amounts, while cucumber and eggplant add volume and variety.
  • Indoor harvests are most reliable with compact varieties and careful pollination.

Growing tips

  • Use compact varieties and give vines or branches support early.
  • Hand pollinate flowers indoors if fruit does not set on its own.
  • Prune excess growth so the plant does not shade neighboring pods.

Growth timeline

1
Days 1-14

Seeds germinate and develop sturdy first leaves.

2
Weeks 3-5

The plant builds roots, stems, and leafy structure.

3
Weeks 6-9

Flowers appear and need pollination indoors to set fruit.

4
Weeks 9-13+

Fruit sizes up and ripens in repeat small harvests.

Indoor Gardens for This Plant

AeroGarden

AeroGarden Bounty Elite

Stainless Steel
A premium nine-pod stainless-steel AeroGarden with a 50W LED grow light, Wi-Fi/app control, touchscreen reminders, vacation mode, and 24 inches of grow height.
Price from $274.95
AeroGarden

AeroGarden Harvest Elite

Stainless Steel
A compact six-pod stainless-steel hydroponic indoor garden with a 20W LED grow light, digital reminders, and vacation mode for easy countertop herb growing.
Price from $179.95
AeroGarden

AeroGarden Harvest 2.0

White
A compact six-pod hydroponic garden with a detachable 15W LED grow light, dark grow deck, automatic light timer, and nutrient reminder.
Price from $89.95
Gardyn

Gardyn Home 4.0

White
A premium vertical smart hydroponic garden that grows up to 30 plants in about two square feet, with app guidance, cameras, sensors, and a freestanding design for larger indoor harvests.
Price from $899
Lettuce Grow

Lettuce Grow Farmstand Nook

White
A compact 20-plant indoor Farmstand with integrated LED lights, automated water cycles, app-enabled Smart Timer, starter seedlings, and a 9 gallon tank.
Price from $749
LetPot

LetPot LPH-SE

Stainless Steel
A 12-pod stainless steel smart hydroponic garden with app control, a 24W full-spectrum LED, a 5.5L tank, and a quiet cycling pump.
Price from $119.99
iDOO

iDOO 12-Pod Hydroponics Growing System

White
A budget-friendly 12-pod hydroponic garden with a 4.5L tank, built-in fan, 22W LED light, automatic timer, and two grow modes.
Price from $99.99
Ahopegarden

Ahopegarden 12-Pod Smart Garden

White
A 12-pod smart countertop garden with a 5L reservoir, 26W light, temperature and humidity display, and adjustable light height.
Price from $65.98
LetPot

LetPot Max

Dark
White
A 21-pod smart hydroponic indoor garden with auto water refilling, auto nutrient dosing, app control, and a 7.5L tank.
Price from $251.99