Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
3
Dasylirion wheeleri
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
12-15
Sunset Zone
-
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
Skin rash
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
DASYLIRION
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
Spoon flower, Common sotol
In Hindi
चना
डेजर्ट चम्मच
In German
Kichererbse
Esslöffel
In French
Pois chiche
Desert cuillère
In Spanish
Garbanzo
Desierto cuchara
In Greek
Ρεβίθι
Desert κουτάλι
In Portuguese
grão de bico
colher Desert
In Polish
Groch włoski
Desert łyżka
In Latin
CICER
cochleari deserto
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Nolinoideae
Season and Care of Chickpea and Desert Spoon
Season and care of Chickpea and Desert Spoon is important to know. While considering everything about Chickpea and Desert Spoon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chickpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Desert Spoon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Chickpea is Loam, Sand and for Desert Spoon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chickpea is Acidic, Neutral and for Desert Spoon is Neutral, Alkaline.
Chickpea and Desert Spoon Physical Information
Chickpea and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Desert Spoon are as follows:
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow
- Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Chickpea and Desert Spoon
Care of Chickpea and Desert Spoon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Desert Spoon 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 Desert Spoon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.