Chickpea

Butterfly Ginger

About Chickpea and Butterfly Ginger

Chickpea

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-15

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, 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

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, 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, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICER arietinum

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

चना

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Kichererbse

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Pois chiche

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Garbanzo

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Ρεβίθι

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

grão de bico

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Groch włoski

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

CICER

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Zingiberales

Family

Fabaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Cicer

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

9080

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Properties of Chickpea and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Butterfly Ginger

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

Chickpea and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Chickpea and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chickpea and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Chickpea and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Ginger pruning is done 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 Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.