Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Australia
Types
3
Acacia salicina, Acacia stenophylla
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
10-11
Sunset Zone
-
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
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
Fall, Winter
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
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Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Charcoal, Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
ACACIA salicina
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
Cooba, Willow Acacia
In Hindi
चना
willow acacia
In German
Kichererbse
Weiden Akazie
In French
Pois chiche
saule acacia
In Spanish
Garbanzo
acacia sauce
In Greek
Ρεβίθι
ιτιά ακακίας
In Portuguese
grão de bico
salgueiro de acácia
In Polish
Groch włoski
wierzba akacji
In Latin
CICER
lignis salices
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 Willow Acacia
Season and care of Chickpea and Willow Acacia is important to know. While considering everything about Chickpea and Willow Acacia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chickpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Willow Acacia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Chickpea is Loam, Sand and for Willow Acacia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chickpea is Acidic, Neutral and for Willow Acacia is Acidic, Neutral.
Chickpea and Willow Acacia Physical Information
Chickpea and Willow Acacia physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Willow Acacia height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Willow Acacia are as follows:
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Willow Acacia flower color: Yellow
- Willow Acacia leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Chickpea and Willow Acacia
Care of Chickpea and Willow Acacia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Willow Acacia 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 Willow Acacia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.