Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
  
Mediterranean, Western Asia
  
Types
3
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
  
Mediterranean region
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
  
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
  
Long slender
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
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 Winter, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Medium
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Pests and diseases free
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
  
Not Available
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
  
Hyacinthus orientalis
  
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
  
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
  
In Hindi
चना
  
ह्यचीन्थ
  
In German
Kichererbse
  
Hyazinthe
  
In French
Pois chiche
  
jacinthe
  
In Spanish
Garbanzo
  
jacinto
  
In Greek
Ρεβίθι
  
υάκινθος
  
In Portuguese
grão de bico
  
jacinto
  
In Polish
Groch włoski
  
hiacynt
  
In Latin
CICER
  
et hyacinthinas,
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Spermatophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Cicer
  
Hyacinthus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Viceae Alef
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
  
Scilloideae
  
Season and Care of Chickpea and Hyacinth
Season and care of Chickpea and Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Chickpea and Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chickpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hyacinth season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Chickpea is Loam, Sand and for Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Chickpea is Acidic, Neutral and for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Chickpea and Hyacinth Physical Information
Chickpea and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Hyacinth are as follows:
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Chickpea and Hyacinth
Care of Chickpea and Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hyacinth 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 Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.