Cinquefoil

Chickpea

About Cinquefoil and Chickpea

Cinquefoil

Chickpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

5003

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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

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

Light Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Constipation, Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

CICER arietinum

Common Name

Cinquefoil

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

In Hindi

पंचकोण

चना

In German

Fingerkraut

Kichererbse

In French

potentille

Pois chiche

In Spanish

cinquefoil

Garbanzo

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

Ρεβίθι

In Portuguese

cinquefoil

grão de bico

In Polish

pięciornik

Groch włoski

In Latin

cinquefoil

CICER

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Cicer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

30090

1 27800

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Chickpea

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Chickpea

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

Cinquefoil and Chickpea Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Chickpea are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Chickpea

Care of Cinquefoil and Chickpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cinquefoil 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.