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About Damson and Chickpea


About Chickpea and Damson


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

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

Types
-  
3  

Number of Varieties
2  
3  
99+

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial  
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

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
Light Green  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Small oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
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
  
  

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  
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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  
Constipation, Legume allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  
CICER arietinum  

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea  

In Hindi
जामुन  
चना  

In German
Zwetschgen  
Kichererbse  

In French
prune de Damas  
Pois chiche  

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela  
Garbanzo  

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  
Ρεβίθι  

In Portuguese
damson ameixa  
grão de bico  

In Polish
mirabelki  
Groch włoski  

In Latin
damson plum  
CICER  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Fabales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Cicer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Viceae Alef  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
90  
99+

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Properties of Damson and Chickpea

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Chickpea? We provide you with everything About Damson and Chickpea. Damson doesn't have thorns and Chickpea doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Chickpea has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Chickpea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Chickpea

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

Damson and Chickpea Physical Information

Damson and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Damson and Chickpea are as follows:

Care of Damson and Chickpea

Care of Damson and Chickpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done 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 Damson 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.

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