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About Windmill Palm and Chickpea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
Eastern Asia, China  

Types
3  
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
1  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Lawn  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-7  

Sunset Zone
-  
H1, 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+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown  
Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small oblong  
Umbrella Like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Frost  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
reseeds, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Regular watering during dry periods  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients  
Astringent, Haemostatic  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  
Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CICER arietinum  
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei  

Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea  
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm  

In Hindi
चना  
Windmill Palm  

In German
Kichererbse  
Trachycarpus fortunei  

In French
Pois chiche  
Chinesische Hanfpalme  

In Spanish
Garbanzo  
Trachycarpus fortunei  

In Greek
Ρεβίθι  
Windmill Palm  

In Portuguese
grão de bico  
Windmill Palm  

In Polish
Groch włoski  
Trachycarpus fortunei  

In Latin
CICER  
Windmill Palm  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Arecales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Arecaceae  

Genus
Cicer  
Trachycarpus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Viceae Alef  
Corypheae  

Subfamily
Papilionoideae  
Coryphoideae  

Number of Species
90  
99+
193  
99+

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Properties of Chickpea and Windmill Palm

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Windmill Palm

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

Chickpea and Windmill Palm Physical Information

Chickpea and Windmill Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Windmill Palm are as follows:

Care of Chickpea and Windmill Palm

Care of Chickpea and Windmill Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Windmill Palm 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 Windmill Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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