Plant
              
                - Grown as an annual
 
                - 1-3' tall
 
              
            
          
         
        
          
            
            
              Leaf
              
                - 4-8" long
 
                - Broadly ovate
 
                - Shallow-lobed edges
 
                - Fuzzy, especially on underside
 
                - Often shot through with holes from flea beetles
 
              
            
          
         
        
          
            
            
              Flower
              
                - Typically star-shaped with fused petals
 
                - Typically purple (sometimes white) with prominent yellow stamens
 
              
            
          
         
        
          
            
            
              Fruit
              
                - Size, shape vary by cultivar
 
                - Broadly ovate or elongated
 
                - Usually purple, sometimes white
 
                - Glossy skin
 
                - Edible