Easter eggplant

Easter eggplant is a plant of the nightshade family, related to aubergine (="S.melongena"). The stem and leafstalks are green, or very faintly tinged with purple, and bear a few white spines. Leaves are wavy at the edges. Flowers are lilac, it is recognized by its oblong fruit, also grown as an ornamental plant, for covering walls or trellises.