Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
China, Japan
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
-
3
Number of Varieties
303
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
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
-
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rhomboid
Small oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
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
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 flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Compost
Pests and Diseases
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
-
Constipation, Legume allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
-
Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
CARYOPTERIS incana
CICER arietinum
Common Name
bluebeard
you shu
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
In Hindi
Bluebeard
चना
In German
Blaubart
Kichererbse
In French
Bluebeard
Pois chiche
In Spanish
Barba Azul
Garbanzo
In Greek
Κυανοπώγωνα
Ρεβίθι
In Portuguese
Barba Azul
grão de bico
In Polish
Sinobrody
Groch włoski
In Latin
Bluebeard
CICER
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Fabales
Family
Verbenaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Caryopteris
Cicer
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Viceae Alef
Subfamily
-
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
790
1
27800
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