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About Evening Primrose and Chickpea


About Chickpea and Evening Primrose


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Apricot Delight, Copper canyon  
3  

Number of Varieties
13  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas  
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Clump-Forming  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
0.10 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

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

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Small oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Variety of soil types  
Drought, Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  
Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Insects  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation  
Constipation, Legume allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility  
Air purification, Food for animals  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Eczema  
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'  
CICER arietinum  

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

In Hindi
Evening Primrose  
चना  

In German
Evening Primrose  
Kichererbse  

In French
onagre  
Pois chiche  

In Spanish
onagra  
Garbanzo  

In Greek
Νυχτολούλουδο  
Ρεβίθι  

In Portuguese
Evening Primrose  
grão de bico  

In Polish
wiesiołka  
Groch włoski  

In Latin
vespere Primrose  
CICER  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Fabales  

Family
Onagraceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Oenothera  
Cicer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Onagreae  
Viceae Alef  

Subfamily
Onagroideae  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
145  
99+
90  
99+

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Properties of Evening Primrose and Chickpea

Wondering what are the properties of Evening Primrose and Chickpea? We provide you with everything About Evening Primrose and Chickpea. Evening Primrose doesn't have thorns and Chickpea doesn't have thorns. Also Evening Primrose does not have fragrant flowers. Evening Primrose has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation and Chickpea has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation. 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 Evening Primrose and Chickpea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Evening Primrose and Chickpea

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

Evening Primrose and Chickpea Physical Information

Evening Primrose and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Evening Primrose and Chickpea are as follows:

Care of Evening Primrose and Chickpea

Care of Evening Primrose and Chickpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Evening Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Evening Primrose 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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