Chickpea

Pokeberry

About Chickpea and Pokeberry

Chickpea

Pokeberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

United States, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Green, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Dark Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Obtuse

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Small mammals

Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICER arietinum

PHYTOLACCA americana

Common Name

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry

In Hindi

चना

POKEBERRY

In German

Kichererbse

Kermesbeere

In French

Pois chiche

POKEBERRY

In Spanish

Garbanzo

Pokeberry

In Greek

Ρεβίθι

POKEBERRY

In Portuguese

grão de bico

POKEBERRY

In Polish

Groch włoski

alkiermes

In Latin

CICER

pokeberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Phytolaccaceae

Genus

Cicer

Phytolacca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

9035

1 27800

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Properties of Chickpea and Pokeberry

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Pokeberry

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

Chickpea and Pokeberry Physical Information

Chickpea and Pokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Pokeberry are as follows:

Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Pokeberry flower color: White, Green and Light Pink
Pokeberry leaf color: Green

Care of Chickpea and Pokeberry

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