Chickpea

Crenshaw Melon

About Chickpea and Crenshaw Melon

Chickpea

Crenshaw Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Africa

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

Sunset Zone

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Green, Yellow green

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, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

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

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Ants

Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICER arietinum

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

चना

खरबूजा

In German

Kichererbse

Zuckermelone

In French

Pois chiche

Melon

In Spanish

Garbanzo

Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

Ρεβίθι

Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

grão de bico

Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

Groch włoski

Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

CICER

Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cicer

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

901

1 27800

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Properties of Chickpea and Crenshaw Melon

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Crenshaw Melon

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

Chickpea and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Chickpea and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Chickpea and Crenshaw Melon

Care of Chickpea and Crenshaw Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crenshaw Melon pruning is done 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 Crenshaw Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.