Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
North America, Europe, Asia
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
1-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
7-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Spreading
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Oblong-lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly 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
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
Fertilizers
Compost
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Not Available
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In German
Kichererbse
Entengrütze
In French
Pois chiche
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
Garbanzo
Lenteja de agua
In Portuguese
grão de bico
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
Groch włoski
Rzęsa
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Lemnaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Viceae Alef
Lemneae
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Chickpea and Duckweed
Season and care of Chickpea and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Chickpea and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chickpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Duckweed season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Chickpea is Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Chickpea is Acidic, Neutral and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Chickpea and Duckweed Physical Information
Chickpea and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Duckweed are as follows:
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Chickpea and Duckweed
Care of Chickpea and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Chickpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.