Chickpea

Gumbo Limbo

About Chickpea and Gumbo Limbo

Chickpea

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

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

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

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, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Frost

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICER arietinum

BURSERA simaruba

Common Name

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

In Hindi

चना

Bursera simaruba

In German

Kichererbse

Bursera simaruba

In French

Pois chiche

Bursera simaruba

In Spanish

Garbanzo

Bursera simaruba

In Greek

Ρεβίθι

Bursera simaruba

In Portuguese

grão de bico

Bursera simaruba

In Polish

Groch włoski

Bursera simaruba

In Latin

CICER

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Burseraceae

Genus

Cicer

Bursera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

9010

1 27800

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Properties of Chickpea and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Gumbo Limbo

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

Chickpea and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Chickpea and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Chickpea and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Chickpea and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gumbo Limbo 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 Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.