Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Morocco
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
3-10
Sunset Zone
-
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
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
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
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
Balanced liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Insects
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
Mild Allergen
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
-
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
LINARIA maroccana
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax
In German
Kichererbse
Toadflax
In French
Pois chiche
Toadflax
In Spanish
Garbanzo
Toadflax
In Portuguese
grão de bico
Linária
In Polish
Groch włoski
Toadflax
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Scrophulariales
Family
Fabaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Viceae Alef
Antirrhineae
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
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Season and Care of Chickpea and Toadflax
Season and care of Chickpea and Toadflax is important to know. While considering everything about Chickpea and Toadflax Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chickpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Toadflax season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Chickpea is Loam, Sand and for Toadflax is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chickpea is Acidic, Neutral and for Toadflax is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Chickpea and Toadflax Physical Information
Chickpea and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Toadflax are as follows:
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
- Toadflax leaf color: Green
Care of Chickpea and Toadflax
Care of Chickpea and Toadflax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Toadflax 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 Toadflax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.