Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
China, Japan, Korea
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-4
Sunset Zone
Not Available
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Purple, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Round
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Early Spring, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires consistently moist soil
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
In Hindi
चना
Purple Butterbur
In German
Kichererbse
Lila Pestwurz
In French
Pois chiche
Violet Butterbur
In Spanish
Garbanzo
púrpura petasita
In Greek
Ρεβίθι
Purple Butterbur
In Portuguese
grão de bico
roxo Carrapicho
In Polish
Groch włoski
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
In Latin
CICER
Purple Butterbur
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Viceae Alef
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Chickpea and Purple Butterbur
Season and care of Chickpea and Purple Butterbur is important to know. While considering everything about Chickpea and Purple Butterbur Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chickpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Purple Butterbur season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Chickpea is Loam, Sand and for Purple Butterbur is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chickpea is Acidic, Neutral and for Purple Butterbur is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Chickpea and Purple Butterbur Physical Information
Chickpea and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Purple Butterbur are as follows:
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
- Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Care of Chickpea and Purple Butterbur
Care of Chickpea and Purple Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Purple Butterbur 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 Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.