Home
Garden Plants


About Chickpea and Chaco


About Chaco and Chickpea


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Vegetable   

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia   
Mexico, Central America   

Types
3   
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle   

Number of Varieties
3   
99+
100   
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions   
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
10-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12*3   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
21,22   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Vining/Climbing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm   
99+
61.00 cm   

Minimum Width
25.40 cm   
99+
10.50 cm   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender   
Light Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green   
Green   

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small oblong   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

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 Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought, Frost   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
Not Available   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Average Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Compost   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Semi-Evergreen   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Insects   
Bees, Flies   

Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy   
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Available   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Not Available   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients   
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Seeds   
Flowers, Root   

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Not Available   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CICER arietinum   
SECHIUM edule   

Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea   
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear   

In Hindi
चना   
Hydrangea   

In German
Kichererbse   
Hortensie   

In French
Pois chiche   
Hortensia   

In Spanish
Garbanzo   
Hortensia   

In Greek
Ρεβίθι   
υδραγεία   

In Portuguese
grão de bico   
Hortênsia   

In Polish
Groch włoski   
Hortensja   

In Latin
CICER   
Hibiscus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Spermatophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Fabales   
Not Available   

Family
Fabaceae   
Cucurbitaceae   

Genus
Cicer   
Not Available   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Not Available   

Tribe
Viceae Alef   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Papilionoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
90   
99+
Not Available   

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Chickpea and Chaco

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

Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Chickpea and Chaco

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

Chickpea and Chaco Physical Information

Chickpea and Chaco physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Chaco are as follows:

Care of Chickpea and Chaco

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

Vegetables

Vegetables

» More Vegetables

Compare List of Vegetables

» More Compare List of Vegetables