Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
-9999
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
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Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Ivory, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
-
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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
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Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Pot
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
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, 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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
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Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
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Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
Hatiora salicornioides
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
In German
Kichererbse
Hatiora
In French
Pois chiche
Hatiora
In Spanish
Garbanzo
Hatiora
In Portuguese
grão de bico
Hatiora
In Polish
Groch włoski
hatiora
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Cactaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Viceae Alef
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Cactoideae
Season and Care of Chickpea and Hatiora
Season and care of Chickpea and Hatiora is important to know. While considering everything about Chickpea and Hatiora Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chickpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hatiora season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Chickpea is Loam, Sand and for Hatiora is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chickpea is Acidic, Neutral and for Hatiora is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Chickpea and Hatiora Physical Information
Chickpea and Hatiora physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Hatiora are as follows:
Care of Chickpea and Hatiora
Care of Chickpea and Hatiora include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hatiora 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 Hatiora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.