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About Chickpea and Petunia


About Petunia and Chickpea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
South America  

Types
3  
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
118  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
not provided  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
2.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Golden Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small oblong  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
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  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Frost  
Pollution  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Compost  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CICER arietinum  
Petunia  

Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea  
Petunia  

In Hindi
चना  
Petunia  

In German
Kichererbse  
Petunie  

In French
Pois chiche  
Pétunia  

In Spanish
Garbanzo  
Petunia  

In Greek
Ρεβίθι  
πετούνια  

In Portuguese
grão de bico  
Petúnia  

In Polish
Groch włoski  
Petunia  

In Latin
CICER  
Petunia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Solanales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Cicer  
Petunia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Viceae Alef  
-  

Subfamily
Papilionoideae  
Petunioideae  

Number of Species
90  
99+
35  
99+

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Properties of Chickpea and Petunia

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Petunia

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

Chickpea and Petunia Physical Information

Chickpea and Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Petunia are as follows:

Care of Chickpea and Petunia

Care of Chickpea and Petunia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Chickpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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