Chickpea

Kou

About Chickpea and Kou

Chickpea

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

315

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm670.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Frost

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICER arietinum

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

चना

Cordia subcordata

In German

Kichererbse

Cordia subcordata

In French

Pois chiche

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Garbanzo

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Ρεβίθι

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

grão de bico

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Groch włoski

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

CICER

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Cicer

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

901

1 27800

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Properties of Chickpea and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Kou

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

Chickpea and Kou Physical Information

Chickpea and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Kou are as follows:

Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Chickpea and Kou

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