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About Camas and Chickpea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  

Types
3  
Quamash  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
-  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Blue, Dark Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small oblong  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Frost  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Compost  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Flying insects  

Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CICER arietinum  
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  

Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea  
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  

In Hindi
चना  
केमाज़  

In German
Kichererbse  
Camas  

In French
Pois chiche  
Camas  

In Spanish
Garbanzo  
Camas  

In Greek
Ρεβίθι  
Camas  

In Portuguese
grão de bico  
Camas  

In Polish
Groch włoski  
Camas  

In Latin
CICER  
camas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Monocots  

Order
Fabales  
Asparagales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Cicer  
Camassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Viceae Alef  
-  

Subfamily
Papilionoideae  
-  

Number of Species
90  
99+
6  
99+

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Properties of Chickpea and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Camas

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

Chickpea and Camas Physical Information

Chickpea and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Camas are as follows:

Care of Chickpea and Camas

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

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