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About Dragon Tree and Chickpea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
Canary Islands  

Types
3  
Dracaena Marginata  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
120  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Volcanic Islands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small oblong  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Slow  

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  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Frost  
Drought, Frost, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

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, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Less Watering  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

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, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches  

Fertilizers
Compost  
Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals  
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CICER arietinum  
DRACAENA draco  

Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea  
Drag, Canary island dragon tree  

In Hindi
चना  
ड्रैगन ट्री  

In German
Kichererbse  
Drachenbaum  

In French
Pois chiche  
dragonnier  

In Spanish
Garbanzo  
Drago  

In Greek
Ρεβίθι  
Δράκος Tree  

In Portuguese
grão de bico  
Dragoeiro  

In Polish
Groch włoski  
smok Drzewo  

In Latin
CICER  
draco ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Liliales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Cicer  
Dracaena  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Viceae Alef  
-  

Subfamily
Papilionoideae  
Nolinoideae  

Number of Species
90  
99+
120  
99+

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Properties of Chickpea and Dragon Tree

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Dragon Tree

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

Chickpea and Dragon Tree Physical Information

Chickpea and Dragon Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Dragon Tree are as follows:

Care of Chickpea and Dragon Tree

Care of Chickpea and Dragon Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dragon Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Chickpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dragon Tree needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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