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About Broom and Chickpea


About Chickpea and Broom


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
-  
3  

Number of Varieties
-  
3  
99+

Habitat
open Woodlands, sandy seeps  
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-6  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  
-  

Habit
Spreading  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black, Dark Brown, Tan  
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Small oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Salt  
Drought, Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Does not require lot of watering  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, 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, Apply N-P-K  
Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Pests and diseases, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Insects  

Allergy
Toxic  
Constipation, Legume allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Black Dyes, Diuretic  
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Fibre, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats  
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYTISUS 'Lena'  
CICER arietinum  

Common Name
Broom  
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea  

In Hindi
Broom  
चना  

In German
Besen  
Kichererbse  

In French
balai  
Pois chiche  

In Spanish
escoba  
Garbanzo  

In Greek
σκούπα  
Ρεβίθι  

In Portuguese
vassoura  
grão de bico  

In Polish
miotła  
Groch włoski  

In Latin
iuniperorum  
CICER  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Fabales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Cytisus  
Cicer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Viceae Alef  

Subfamily
-  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
50  
99+
90  
99+

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Properties of Broom and Chickpea

Wondering what are the properties of Broom and Chickpea? We provide you with everything About Broom and Chickpea. Broom doesn't have thorns and Chickpea doesn't have thorns. Also Broom does not have fragrant flowers. Broom has allergic reactions like Toxic and Chickpea has allergic reactions like Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Broom and Chickpea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Broom and Chickpea

Season and care of Broom and Chickpea is important to know. While considering everything about Broom and Chickpea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Broom season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chickpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Broom is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chickpea is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Broom is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chickpea is Acidic, Neutral.

Broom and Chickpea Physical Information

Broom and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Broom height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Broom and Chickpea are as follows:

Care of Broom and Chickpea

Care of Broom and Chickpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broom 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 Broom 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.

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