Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
South Africa
Types
3
Ipomoea quamoclit
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
9-10
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Mat-forming
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Long, Alternate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
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Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
Ipomoea quamoclit
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
star glory , hummingbird vine
In German
Kichererbse
Ipomoea quamoclit
In French
Pois chiche
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Spanish
Garbanzo
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Greek
Ρεβίθι
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Portuguese
grão de bico
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Polish
Groch włoski
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Latin
CICER
Ipomoea quamoclit
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Viceae Alef
Ipomoeeae
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
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Season and Care of Chickpea and Cypress Vine
Season and care of Chickpea and Cypress Vine is important to know. While considering everything about Chickpea and Cypress Vine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chickpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cypress Vine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Chickpea is Loam, Sand and for Cypress Vine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chickpea is Acidic, Neutral and for Cypress Vine is Acidic, Neutral.
Chickpea and Cypress Vine Physical Information
Chickpea and Cypress Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cypress Vine height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Cypress Vine are as follows:
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Cypress Vine flower color: Red and Magenta
- Cypress Vine leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Chickpea and Cypress Vine
Care of Chickpea and Cypress Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cypress Vine pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cypress Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.