Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Africa, Kenya, South Africa
Types
3
Freesia
Number of Varieties
315
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
-
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
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
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
Compost
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Bulbs, Flowers
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
Freesia refracta
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
Freesia
In Hindi
चना
Freesia
In German
Kichererbse
Freesie
In French
Pois chiche
Freesia
In Spanish
Garbanzo
fresia
In Greek
Ρεβίθι
freesia
In Portuguese
grão de bico
freesia
In Polish
Groch włoski
frezja
In Latin
CICER
Freesia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Cicer
Freesia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Viceae Alef
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Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Ixioideae
Number of Species
9016
1
27800
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