Chickpea

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Chickpea and Bouteloua Gracilis

Chickpea

Bouteloua Gracilis

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

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

Types

Grasses

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Frost

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Grasshoppers

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals

Air purification, Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Cuts

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used to feed livestock

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICER arietinum

BOUTELOUA gracilis

Common Name

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

In Hindi

चना

Bouteloua gracilis

In German

Kichererbse

Bouteloua Gracilis

In French

Pois chiche

Bouteloua aristidoides

In Spanish

Garbanzo

Chondrosum gracile

In Greek

Ρεβίθι

Bouteloua gracilis

In Portuguese

grão de bico

Bouteloua Gracilis

In Polish

Groch włoski

Bouteloua Gracilis

In Latin

CICER

Bouteloua Gracilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cicer

Bouteloua

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Cynodonteae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

90100

1 27800

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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.