Chickpea

Bloodleaf

About Chickpea and Bloodleaf

Chickpea

Bloodleaf

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Brazil

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

370

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm15.24 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.32 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICER arietinum

IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

चना

Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Kichererbse

Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Pois chiche

Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

Garbanzo

Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

Ρεβίθι

Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

grão de bico

Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

Groch włoski

Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

CICER

Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Cicer

Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

9070

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Properties of Chickpea and Bloodleaf

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Bloodleaf

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

Chickpea and Bloodleaf Physical Information

Chickpea and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Bloodleaf are as follows:

Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

Care of Chickpea and Bloodleaf

Care of Chickpea and Bloodleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Chickpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.