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About Chaco and Chickpea


About Chickpea and Chaco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

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

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
3  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12*3  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
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
Light Green  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Small oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
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?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
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
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Insects  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Constipation, Legume allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule  
CICER arietinum  

Common Name
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
चना  

In German
Hortensie  
Kichererbse  

In French
Hortensia  
Pois chiche  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Garbanzo  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Ρεβίθι  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
grão de bico  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Groch włoski  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
CICER  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Spermatophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Fabales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
-  
Cicer  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Viceae Alef  

Subfamily
-  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
-  
90  
99+

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Properties of Chaco and Chickpea

Wondering what are the properties of Chaco and Chickpea? We provide you with everything About Chaco and Chickpea. Chaco doesn't have thorns and Chickpea doesn't have thorns. Also Chaco does not have fragrant flowers. Chaco has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Chickpea has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Chaco and Chickpea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chaco and Chickpea

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

Chaco and Chickpea Physical Information

Chaco and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Chickpea are as follows:

Care of Chaco and Chickpea

Care of Chaco and Chickpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chaco 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 Chaco needs Average Water 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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