Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
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Types
3
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Forest edges, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
4-8
Sunset Zone
-
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Lung shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
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Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
In German
Kichererbse
Lungenkraut
In French
Pois chiche
pulmonaire
In Spanish
Garbanzo
Lungwort
In Portuguese
grão de bico
pulmonária
In Polish
Groch włoski
płucnik
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Ascomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes
Order
Fabales
Peltigerales
Family
Fabaceae
Boraginaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Viceae Alef
Boragineae
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Boraginoideae
Season and Care of Chickpea and Lungwort
Season and care of Chickpea and Lungwort is important to know. While considering everything about Chickpea and Lungwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chickpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lungwort season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Chickpea is Loam, Sand and for Lungwort is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chickpea is Acidic, Neutral and for Lungwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Chickpea and Lungwort Physical Information
Chickpea and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Lungwort are as follows:
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
- Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Care of Chickpea and Lungwort
Care of Chickpea and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.