Chickpea

Candytuft

About Chickpea and Candytuft

Chickpea

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Number of Varieties

3220

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICER arietinum

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

Candytuft

In Hindi

चना

Candytuft

In German

Kichererbse

Schleifenblume

In French

Pois chiche

candytuft

In Spanish

Garbanzo

candytuft

In Greek

Ρεβίθι

candytuft

In Portuguese

grão de bico

ibero

In Polish

Groch włoski

candytuft

In Latin

CICER

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cicer

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

9050

1 27800

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Properties of Chickpea and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Candytuft

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

Chickpea and Candytuft Physical Information

Chickpea and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Candytuft are as follows:

Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chickpea and Candytuft

Care of Chickpea and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chickpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.