Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Australia
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
7-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-6
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Spreading
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Round
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
Not Applicable
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In German
Kichererbse
Pepperwort
In French
Pois chiche
Pepperwort
In Spanish
Garbanzo
Pepperwort
In Greek
Ρεβίθι
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
grão de bico
Pepperwort
In Polish
Groch włoski
Pepperwort
In Latin
CICER
Pepperwort
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Marsileaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Viceae Alef
Lapidieae
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
NA
Season and Care of Chickpea and Pepperwort
Season and care of Chickpea and Pepperwort is important to know. While considering everything about Chickpea and Pepperwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chickpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pepperwort season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Chickpea is Loam, Sand and for Pepperwort is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chickpea is Acidic, Neutral and for Pepperwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Chickpea and Pepperwort Physical Information
Chickpea and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Pepperwort are as follows:
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Pepperwort flower color: Not Available
- Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red
Care of Chickpea and Pepperwort
Care of Chickpea and Pepperwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.