Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Hybrid origin
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-5
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Sword-like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, 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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Root Plants
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
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
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Basketary, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
IRIS 'Apollo'
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris
In German
Kichererbse
Dutch Iris
In French
Pois chiche
Dutch Iris
In Spanish
Garbanzo
Dutch Iris
In Greek
Ρεβίθι
Dutch Iris
In Portuguese
grão de bico
Dutch Iris
In Polish
Groch włoski
Dutch Iris
In Latin
CICER
Dutch Iris
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Iridaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Viceae Alef
Irideae
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Iridoideae
Season and Care of Chickpea and Dutch Iris
Season and care of Chickpea and Dutch Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Chickpea and Dutch Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chickpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Dutch Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Chickpea is Loam, Sand and for Dutch Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chickpea is Acidic, Neutral and for Dutch Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Chickpea and Dutch Iris Physical Information
Chickpea and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Dutch Iris are as follows:
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
- Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Chickpea and Dutch Iris
Care of Chickpea and Dutch Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dutch Iris 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 Dutch Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
