Chickpea

Natal Plum

About Chickpea and Natal Plum

Chickpea

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southern Africa

Types

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Oval to roundish

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds

Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

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

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICER arietinum

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

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In Hindi

चना

नेटाल बेर

In German

Kichererbse

Natal Plum

In French

Pois chiche

natal Plum

In Spanish

Garbanzo

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Ρεβίθι

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

grão de bico

Natal Plum

In Polish

Groch włoski

Natal Plum

In Latin

CICER

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Gentianales

Family

Fabaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Cicer

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Carisseae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

9020

1 27800

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Properties of Chickpea and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Natal Plum

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

Chickpea and Natal Plum Physical Information

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

Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chickpea and Natal Plum

Care of Chickpea and Natal Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.