Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable
Origin
Western United States, Mexico
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
-
3
Number of Varieties
-3
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
-
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
Magenta, Rose, Burgundy, Bronze
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Several shades of Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Several shades of Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Small oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
Digestive Problems
Constipation, Legume allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Jam
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
CYLINDROPUNTIA imbricata
CICER arietinum
Common Name
Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla, Tree Cholla, Chainlink Cactus
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
In Hindi
Cardenche
चना
In German
Cardenche
Kichererbse
In French
Cactus rustique
Pois chiche
In Spanish
Cardenche
Garbanzo
In Greek
Cardenche
Ρεβίθι
In Portuguese
Cardenche
grão de bico
In Polish
Cardenche
Groch włoski
In Latin
Cardenche
CICER
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Cactaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
-
Cicer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Viceae Alef
Subfamily
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
-90
1
27800
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