Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
Europe
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Bracts
Small oblong
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
Constipation, Legume allergy
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals
Medicinal Uses
Used as a sedative
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
PAPAVER alpinum
CICER arietinum
Common Name
Alpine Poppy
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
In Hindi
अल्पाइन पोस्ता
चना
In German
Alpine Mohn
Kichererbse
In French
Alpine Poppy
Pois chiche
In Spanish
Alpine amapola
Garbanzo
In Greek
Alpine παπαρούνας
Ρεβίθι
In Portuguese
Alpine Poppy
grão de bico
In Polish
Alpine Poppy
Groch włoski
In Latin
Alpini Poppy
CICER
Phylum
Not Available
Spermatophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Fabales
Family
Papaveraceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Viceae Alef
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Chickpea
Season and care of Alpine Poppy and Chickpea is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Poppy and Chickpea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Poppy season is Spring and Summer and Chickpea season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Alpine Poppy is Loam, Sand and for Chickpea is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alpine Poppy is Acidic, Neutral and for Chickpea is Acidic, Neutral.
Alpine Poppy and Chickpea Physical Information
Alpine Poppy and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Chickpea are as follows:
Alpine Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral and Peach
Alpine Poppy leaf color: Gray Green
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
- Chickpea leaf color: Green
Care of Alpine Poppy and Chickpea
Care of Alpine Poppy and Chickpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chickpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.