Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Habitat
Hillside, Ridges
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
-9999
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Small oblong
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Tolerances
-
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Insects
Allergy
-
Constipation, Legume allergy
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Food for animals
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Treating fever
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
CASTANEA pumila
CICER arietinum
Common Name
Chinquapin
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
In Hindi
बौना शाहबलूत
चना
In German
Zwergkastanien
Kichererbse
In French
châtaignier nain
Pois chiche
In Spanish
el castaño enano
Garbanzo
In Greek
νάνος καστανιάς
Ρεβίθι
In Portuguese
νάνος καστανιάς
grão de bico
In Polish
krasnolud kasztan
Groch włoski
In Latin
P. castaneis
CICER
Phylum
Anthophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cherokee
Viceae Alef
Subfamily
Cassidinae
Papilionoideae
Season and Care of Chinquapin and Chickpea
Season and care of Chinquapin and Chickpea is important to know. While considering everything about Chinquapin and Chickpea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinquapin season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Chickpea season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chinquapin is Clay, Loam and for Chickpea is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chinquapin is Acidic, Neutral and for Chickpea is Acidic, Neutral.
Chinquapin and Chickpea Physical Information
Chinquapin and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Chinquapin and Chickpea are as follows:
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
- Chickpea leaf color: Green
Care of Chinquapin and Chickpea
Care of Chinquapin and Chickpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chinquapin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chickpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.