[1], Solanum of Solanaceae [2]. It is native to tropical America.
Huang Jinguo symbolizes good luck, five generations under one roof and good luck.
The most distinctive feature is that there are five papillae at the base of the eggplant fruit, which looks like five generations living under one roof. So some people call it five generations under one roof. The implication is that it is really appropriate to keep a pot at home for the New Year.