Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
3
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
7-13
Sunset Zone
-
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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Gray, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, 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
Cut back old stems to the ground
Fertilizers
Compost
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
ERAGROSTIS curvula
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
Weeping Lovegrass
In Hindi
चना
Weeping Lovegrass
In German
Kichererbse
Weinend lovegrass
In French
Pois chiche
Weeping lovegrass
In Spanish
Garbanzo
Pasto llorón
In Greek
Ρεβίθι
κλάμα Lovegrass
In Portuguese
grão de bico
chorando lovegrass
In Polish
Groch włoski
Płacząca Lovegrass
In Latin
CICER
Plorans Lovegrass
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Viceae Alef
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Chloridoideae
Season and Care of Chickpea and Weeping Lovegrass
Season and care of Chickpea and Weeping Lovegrass is important to know. While considering everything about Chickpea and Weeping Lovegrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chickpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Weeping Lovegrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Chickpea is Loam, Sand and for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chickpea is Acidic, Neutral and for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Chickpea and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information
Chickpea and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
- Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Chickpea and Weeping Lovegrass
Care of Chickpea and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Chickpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.