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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Vegetable

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

Types
3

Number of Varieties
3 100

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
-

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
20.30 cm 100

Minimum Width
25.40 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Small oblong

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought, Frost

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
Compost

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Insects

Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

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 Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CICER arietinum

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

In Hindi
चना

In German
Kichererbse

In French
Pois chiche

In Spanish
Garbanzo

In Greek
Ρεβίθι

In Portuguese
grão de bico

In Polish
Groch włoski

In Latin
CICER

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Spermatophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Fabales

Family
Fabaceae

Genus
Cicer

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Viceae Alef

Subfamily
Papilionoideae

Number of Species
90 100

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Properties of Chickpea

Want to know the properties of Chickpea? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Chickpea is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Constipation and Legume allergy. Chickpea Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Chickpea Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Chickpea. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Chickpea physical information is as follows: 20.30 cm tall and 25.40 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Small oblong. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Chickpea

Taking Chickpea Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Chickpea include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Chickpea

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Chickpea is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Chickpea is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: 3. This plant's habitat is Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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