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
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
open forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
8-11
Sunset Zone
-
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval/Rounded
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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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
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
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
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
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Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
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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
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
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
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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:
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
- Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
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.