Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Brazil
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
10-15
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial 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
Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
-
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
Neoregelia spectabilis
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
In Hindi
चना
painted fingernail
In German
Kichererbse
painted fingernail
In French
Pois chiche
Neoregelia spectabilis
In Spanish
Garbanzo
painted fingernail
In Greek
Ρεβίθι
painted fingernail
In Portuguese
grão de bico
Painted fingernails
In Polish
Groch włoski
painted fingernail
In Latin
CICER
Neoregelia spectabilis
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Fabales
Bromeliales
Family
Fabaceae
Bromeliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Bromelioideae
Season and Care of Chickpea and Painted Fingernails
Season and care of Chickpea and Painted Fingernails is important to know. While considering everything about Chickpea and Painted Fingernails Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chickpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Painted Fingernails season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Chickpea is Loam, Sand and for Painted Fingernails is Sand while the PH of soil for Chickpea is Acidic, Neutral and for Painted Fingernails is .
Chickpea and Painted Fingernails Physical Information
Chickpea and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Painted Fingernails are as follows:
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
- Painted Fingernails leaf color: Red, Olive and Yellow green
Care of Chickpea and Painted Fingernails
Care of Chickpea and Painted Fingernails include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Painted Fingernails 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 Painted Fingernails needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.