Chickpea

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Chickpea and Bouteloua Gracilis

Chickpea

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Frost

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, 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

Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Grasshoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals

Air purification, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used to feed livestock

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CICER arietinum

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

चना

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Kichererbse

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Pois chiche

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Garbanzo

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

Ρεβίθι

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

grão de bico

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Groch włoski

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

CICER

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cicer

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Viceae Alef

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

90NA

1 27800

Properties of Chickpea and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Chickpea and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Chickpea and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Chickpea and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Chickpea and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chickpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.