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About Bush Bean and Chickpea


About Chickpea and Bush Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Vegetable   
Vegetable   

Origin
Central America, South America   
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia   

Types
Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White   
3   

Number of Varieties
10   
99+
3   
99+

Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained   
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Cushion/Mound-forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.60 cm   
99+
20.30 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink   
White, Pink, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green   
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
Acuminate   
Small oblong   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
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
Drought   
Drought, Frost   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist   
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
Neutral, Alkaline   
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
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
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
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Insects   

Allergy
Legume allergy   
Constipation, Legume allergy   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for animals   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutritive   
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients   

Part of Plant Used
Seeds   
Seeds   

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass   
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable   
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'   
CICER arietinum   

Common Name
string bean field bean flageolet bean French bean garden bean green bean haricot bean pop bean   
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea   

In Hindi
Bush Bean   
चना   

In German
Buschbohne   
Kichererbse   

In French
Bush Bean   
Pois chiche   

In Spanish
Bush haba   
Garbanzo   

In Greek
Μπους φασολιών   
Ρεβίθι   

In Portuguese
feijão de Vagem   
grão de bico   

In Polish
Bush Bean   
Groch włoski   

In Latin
Bush Bean,   
CICER   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Spermatophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Fabales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Phaseolus   
Cicer   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Phaseoleae   
Viceae Alef   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Papilionoideae   

Number of Species
70   
99+
90   
99+

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Properties of Bush Bean and Chickpea

Wondering what are the properties of Bush Bean and Chickpea? We provide you with everything About Bush Bean and Chickpea. Bush Bean doesn't have thorns and Chickpea doesn't have thorns. Also Bush Bean does not have fragrant flowers. Bush Bean has allergic reactions like Legume allergy and Chickpea has allergic reactions like Legume allergy. 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 Bush Bean and Chickpea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bush Bean and Chickpea

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

Bush Bean and Chickpea Physical Information

Bush Bean and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bush Bean and Chickpea are as follows:

Care of Bush Bean and Chickpea

Care of Bush Bean and Chickpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Bean 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 Bush Bean 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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