Chickpea

Acerola

About Chickpea and Acerola

Chickpea

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CICER arietinum

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

चना

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Kichererbse

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

Pois chiche

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Garbanzo

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

Ρεβίθι

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

grão de bico

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

Groch włoski

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

CICER

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Fabales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cicer

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Viceae Alef

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

90NA

1 27800

Properties of Chickpea and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Acerola

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

Chickpea and Acerola Physical Information

Chickpea and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Acerola are as follows:

Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Chickpea and Acerola

Care of Chickpea and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chickpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.