Chickpea

China Aster

About Chickpea and China Aster

Chickpea

China Aster

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

China

Types

Ribbon series, Milady aster

Number of Varieties

335

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Alternate Days

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

Compost, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICER arietinum

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

Common Name

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

China Aster

In Hindi

चना

चीन एस्टर

In German

Kichererbse

China Aster

In French

Pois chiche

Chine Aster

In Spanish

Garbanzo

aster de China

In Greek

Ρεβίθι

Κίνα Aster

In Portuguese

grão de bico

China Aster

In Polish

Groch włoski

Chiny Aster

In Latin

CICER

Sinis Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asterales

Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cicer

Callistephus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Astereae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

9015

1 27800

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Properties of Chickpea and China Aster

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and China Aster

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

Chickpea and China Aster Physical Information

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

Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green

Care of Chickpea and China Aster

Care of Chickpea and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and China Aster pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days.