Chickpea

Cocoa Plant

About Chickpea and Cocoa Plant

Chickpea

Cocoa Plant

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

25.40 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Broad, Unlobed

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

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, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICER arietinum

THEOBROMA cacao

Common Name

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

In Hindi

चना

कोको संयंत्र

In German

Kichererbse

Kakaopflanze

In French

Pois chiche

usine de cacao

In Spanish

Garbanzo

planta del cacao

In Greek

Ρεβίθι

φυτό του κακάο

In Portuguese

grão de bico

planta do cacau

In Polish

Groch włoski

Kakao roślin

In Latin

CICER

Cocos herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Malvales

Family

Fabaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Cicer

Theobroma

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Theobromeae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Byttneroideae

Number of Species

9022

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Chickpea and Cocoa Plant

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

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Chickpea and Poblano Pepper

Chickpea and San Marzano Tomato

Chickpea and Beefsteak Tomato

» More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Chickpea and Cocoa Plant

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

Chickpea and Cocoa Plant Physical Information

Chickpea and Cocoa Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cocoa Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Cocoa Plant are as follows:

Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Cocoa Plant flower color: White
Cocoa Plant leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Chickpea and Cocoa Plant

Care of Chickpea and Cocoa Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cocoa Plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, 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 Cocoa Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.