Chickpea

Parrot's Beak

About Chickpea and Parrot's Beak

Chickpea

Parrot's Beak

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Canary Islands

Types

Lotus berthelotii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Red, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Spine-edged leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites

Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICER arietinum

LOTUS berthelotii

Common Name

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

Parrot's Beak Winged Pea

In Hindi

चना

Parrot's Beak

In German

Kichererbse

Papageienschnabel

In French

Pois chiche

Le Bec de perroquet

In Spanish

Garbanzo

Pico de loro

In Greek

Ρεβίθι

Ράμφος παπαγάλου

In Portuguese

grão de bico

Bico do Papagaio

In Polish

Groch włoski

Dziób papugi

In Latin

CICER

Parrot rostri

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Cicer

Lotus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Loteae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

90150

1 27800

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Properties of Chickpea and Parrot's Beak

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Parrot's Beak

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

Chickpea and Parrot's Beak Physical Information

Chickpea and Parrot's Beak physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Parrot's Beak height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Parrot's Beak are as follows:

Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Parrot's Beak flower color: Red, Gold and Orange Red
Parrot's Beak leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Chickpea and Parrot's Beak

Care of Chickpea and Parrot's Beak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Parrot's Beak pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Parrot's Beak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.