Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
3
-
Number of Varieties
31
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Open Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-3
Sunset Zone
-
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm1,070.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Compost
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
QUERCUS suber
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
Cork Oak
In Hindi
चना
कॉर्क ओक
In German
Kichererbse
Kork Eiche
In French
Pois chiche
Cork Oak
In Spanish
Garbanzo
alcornoque
In Greek
Ρεβίθι
Cork Oak
In Portuguese
grão de bico
sobreiro
In Polish
Groch włoski
Cork Oak
In Latin
CICER
sUBER
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Fagales
Family
Fabaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Cicer
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Viceae Alef
Mirini
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Mirinae
Number of Species
9020
1
27800
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