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About Meadow Saffron and Chickpea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
-  

Types
3  
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small oblong  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

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  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Frost  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison, From bulbs, 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 ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Dry root rot, Pest Free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Whiteflies  

Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy  
Poisonous to grazing animals  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients  
anti rheumatic, cathartic  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Root  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CICER arietinum  
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'  

Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea  
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron  

In Hindi
चना  
meadow saffron  

In German
Kichererbse  
Herbstzeitlose  

In French
Pois chiche  
Colchique d'automne  

In Spanish
Garbanzo  
Estado de conservación  

In Greek
Ρεβίθι  
meadow saffron  

In Portuguese
grão de bico  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Polish
Groch włoski  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Latin
CICER  
autumnale  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Liliales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Cicer  
Colchicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Viceae Alef  
-  

Subfamily
Papilionoideae  
-  

Number of Species
90  
99+
90  

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Properties of Chickpea and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Meadow Saffron

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

Chickpea and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Chickpea and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Care of Chickpea and Meadow Saffron

Care of Chickpea and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Saffron pruning is done . In summer Chickpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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