Chickpea

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Chickpea and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Chickpea

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

China, Japan

Types

Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm5.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies, Mites

Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

Pollen, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Sap, Stem

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICER arietinum

BAMBUSA ventricosa

Common Name

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

In Hindi

चना

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

In German

Kichererbse

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

In French

Pois chiche

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

In Spanish

Garbanzo

De bambú del vientre de Buda

In Greek

Ρεβίθι

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

In Portuguese

grão de bico

Bamboo barriga de Buda

In Polish

Groch włoski

Buddy Belly Bamboo

In Latin

CICER

Buddha ventre Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Poales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cicer

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

901

1 27800

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Properties of Chickpea and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Chickpea and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Chickpea and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chickpea and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Chickpea and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Belly Bamboo pruning is done Cut the culms, 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 Buddha's Belly Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.