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About Kochia and Chickpea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
3  
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
140  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
gardens, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-11  

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 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Frost  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Stem Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
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
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Sometimes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
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
90  
99+
4  

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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:

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.

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