Chickpea

Lemongrass

About Chickpea and Lemongrass

Chickpea

Lemongrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Long and slender with very sharp edges

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

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

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the growing season, Prune in the late winter or spring, Pruning may be required for height clearance, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat And Humidity

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

Bees

Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICER arietinum

CYMBOPOGON citratus

Common Name

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass

In Hindi

चना

शतवेधी

In German

Kichererbse

Zitronengräser

In French

Pois chiche

Cymbopogon

In Spanish

Garbanzo

Cymbopogon

In Greek

Ρεβίθι

lemongrass

In Portuguese

grão de bico

Cymbopogon

In Polish

Groch włoski

Palczatka

In Latin

CICER

lemongrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Poales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cicer

Cymbopogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

9052

1 27800

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Properties of Chickpea and Lemongrass

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Lemongrass

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

Chickpea and Lemongrass Physical Information

Chickpea and Lemongrass physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Lemongrass are as follows:

Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Lemongrass flower color: Yellow
Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Chickpea and Lemongrass

Care of Chickpea and Lemongrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lemongrass pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune in the late winter or spring, Pruning may be required for height clearance, 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 Lemongrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.