Chickpea

Butterfly Tree

About Chickpea and Butterfly Tree

Chickpea

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-13

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm17.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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 Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, 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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Compost

Apply N-P-K

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

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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

Birds

Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICER arietinum

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

चना

Butterfly tree

In German

Kichererbse

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Pois chiche

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Garbanzo

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Ρεβίθι

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

grão de bico

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Groch włoski

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

CICER

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Cicer

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Cercideae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

90500

1 27800

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Properties of Chickpea and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Butterfly Tree

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

Chickpea and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Chickpea and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Chickpea and Butterfly Tree

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