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About Silver Bells and Chickpea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
3  
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  
Several shades of Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small oblong  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, 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  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Frost  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Compost  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought and Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  

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  
-  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CICER arietinum  
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  

Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea  
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  

In Hindi
चना  
Silver bells  

In German
Kichererbse  
Silver bells  

In French
Pois chiche  
Silver bells  

In Spanish
Garbanzo  
Silver bells  

In Greek
Ρεβίθι  
Silver bells  

In Portuguese
grão de bico  
Silver bells  

In Polish
Groch włoski  
Silver bells  

In Latin
CICER  
Silver bells  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Ebenales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Cicer  
Halesia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Eudicots  

Tribe
Viceae Alef  
-  

Subfamily
Papilionoideae  
-  

Number of Species
90  
99+
4  
99+

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Properties of Chickpea and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Silver Bells

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

Chickpea and Silver Bells Physical Information

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

Care of Chickpea and Silver Bells

Care of Chickpea and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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