Chickpea

Kochia

About Chickpea and Kochia

Chickpea

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

3140

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Cutting, 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, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICER arietinum

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

चना

Bassia scoparia

In German

Kichererbse

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Pois chiche

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Garbanzo

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Ρεβίθι

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

grão de bico

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Groch włoski

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

CICER

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Cicer

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

904

1 27800

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Properties of Chickpea and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Kochia

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

Chickpea and Kochia Physical Information

Chickpea and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Kochia are as follows:

Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Chickpea and Kochia

Care of Chickpea and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Chickpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.