Chickpea

Bush Clover

About Chickpea and Bush Clover

Chickpea

Bush Clover

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

China, Japan

Types

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

Number of Varieties

340

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm243.84 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm243.84 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, 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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Compost

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers

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

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICER arietinum

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

Common Name

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza

In Hindi

चना

Bush Clover Shrub

In German

Kichererbse

Bush Clover Strauch

In French

Pois chiche

Bush Clover Arbuste

In Spanish

Garbanzo

Bush Clover arbusto

In Greek

Ρεβίθι

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

In Portuguese

grão de bico

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

In Polish

Groch włoski

Bush Clover Krzew

In Latin

CICER

Trifolium Frutex Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Cicer

Lespedeza

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Desmodieae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

9040

1 27800

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Properties of Chickpea and Bush Clover

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Bush Clover

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

Chickpea and Bush Clover Physical Information

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

Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Chickpea and Bush Clover

Care of Chickpea and Bush Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bush Clover pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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 Bush Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.