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About Cinquefoil and Chickpea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
-  

Types
3  
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
500  
19

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Fields, Open Forest, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

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  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
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  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Frost  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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  
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
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 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  
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  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Rosales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Cicer  
Potentilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Viceae Alef  
-  

Subfamily
Papilionoideae  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
90  
99+
300  
99+

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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:

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.

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