Chickpea

Cinquefoil

About Chickpea and Cinquefoil

Chickpea

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

3500

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Sunset Zone

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 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, 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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Compost

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot

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

Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICER arietinum

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

चना

पंचकोण

In German

Kichererbse

Fingerkraut

In French

Pois chiche

potentille

In Spanish

Garbanzo

cinquefoil

In Greek

Ρεβίθι

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

grão de bico

cinquefoil

In Polish

Groch włoski

pięciornik

In Latin

CICER

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cicer

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

90300

1 27800

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Properties of Chickpea and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Cinquefoil

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

Chickpea and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Chickpea and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Chickpea and Cinquefoil

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