Chickpea

Kukui

About Chickpea and Kukui

Chickpea

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

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

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICER arietinum

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

चना

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Kichererbse

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Pois chiche

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Garbanzo

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Ρεβίθι

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

grão de bico

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Groch włoski

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

CICER

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Euphorbiales

Family

Fabaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Cicer

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

9050

1 27800

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Properties of Chickpea and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Kukui

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

Chickpea and Kukui Physical Information

Chickpea and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Kukui are as follows:

Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Chickpea and Kukui

Care of Chickpea and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.