Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Grass
  
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
  
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
  
Types
3
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
  
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
  
Yellow Brown
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
  
Oblong
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Spring, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
  
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Less Watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Lots of watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Compost
  
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Not Available
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Improve skin condition
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
  
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
  
Seeds
  
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
  
Food for animals
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
  
Hordeum brachyantherum
  
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
  
Meadow Barley
  
In Hindi
चना
  
meadow barley
  
In German
Kichererbse
  
Wiese Gerste
  
In French
Pois chiche
  
orge prairie
  
In Spanish
Garbanzo
  
cebada prado
  
In Greek
Ρεβίθι
  
λιβάδι κριθάρι
  
In Portuguese
grão de bico
  
cevada prado
  
In Polish
Groch włoski
  
łąka jęczmienia
  
In Latin
CICER
  
pratum hordei
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Spermatophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Cicer
  
Hordeum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Viceae Alef
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Chickpea and Meadow Barley
Season and care of Chickpea and Meadow Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Chickpea and Meadow Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chickpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Meadow Barley season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Chickpea is Loam, Sand and for Meadow Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chickpea is Acidic, Neutral and for Meadow Barley is Not Available.
Chickpea and Meadow Barley Physical Information
Chickpea and Meadow Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Meadow Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Chickpea and Meadow Barley are as follows:
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Meadow Barley flower color: Yellow Brown
- Meadow Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Chickpea and Meadow Barley
Care of Chickpea and Meadow Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.