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About Chickpea and Sunflower


About Sunflower and Chickpea


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Vegetable   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia   
North America   

Types
3   
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,   

Number of Varieties
3   
99+
40   
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions   
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
3-10   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm   
99+
8.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm   
99+
2.46 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender   
Brown, Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown   
Black, Chocolate, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Dark Green, Green   

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small oblong   
Oval   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Bright direct sunlight   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Dry, Light, Well drained   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, 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   
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Frost   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Dry, Light, Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Bright direct sunlight   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
Compost   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

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   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Insects   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy   
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients   
Pulmonary afflictions   

Part of Plant Used
Seeds   
Flowers, Seeds, Stem   

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food   
As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CICER arietinum   
Helianths Annuus   

Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea   
Sunflower   

In Hindi
चना   
Sūrajamukhī   

In German
Kichererbse   
Sonnenblume   

In French
Pois chiche   
Tournesol   

In Spanish
Garbanzo   
Girasol   

In Greek
Ρεβίθι   
ηλιοτρόπιο   

In Portuguese
grão de bico   
Girassol   

In Polish
Groch włoski   
słonecznik   

In Latin
CICER   
Helianthus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Spermatophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Asterales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Cicer   
Heilanthus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Not Available   

Tribe
Viceae Alef   
Heliantheae   

Subfamily
Papilionoideae   
Helianthodeae   

Number of Species
90   
99+
70   
99+

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Properties of Chickpea and Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Sunflower

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

Chickpea and Sunflower Physical Information

Chickpea and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Sunflower are as follows:

Care of Chickpea and Sunflower

Care of Chickpea and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Chickpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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