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About Silver Wattle and Chickpea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
Australia  

Types
3  
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
open forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Oval/Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
530.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
530.00 cm  
39

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

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

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small oblong  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

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, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Frost  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering  

Fertilizers
Compost  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red spider mite  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals  
Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Flowers, Seeds  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  
Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CICER arietinum  
Acacia retinodes  

Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea  
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle  

In Hindi
चना  
Silver Wattle  

In German
Kichererbse  
Silver Wattle  

In French
Pois chiche  
Mimosa d'été  

In Spanish
Garbanzo  
acacia amarilla  

In Greek
Ρεβίθι  
ασήμι μιμόζα  

In Portuguese
grão de bico  
Acacia retinodes  

In Polish
Groch włoski  
Silver Wattle  

In Latin
CICER  
Silver Wattle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Fabales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Cicer  
Acacia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Viceae Alef  
-  

Subfamily
Papilionoideae  
-  

Number of Species
90  
99+
950  
27

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Properties of Chickpea and Silver Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Silver Wattle

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

Chickpea and Silver Wattle Physical Information

Chickpea and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Silver Wattle are as follows:

Care of Chickpea and Silver Wattle

Care of Chickpea and Silver Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Chickpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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