Fenugreek

Chickpea

About Fenugreek and Chickpea

Fenugreek

Chickpea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Fruit, Vegetable

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Middle East

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

403

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Habitat

Fields, Grassland, Hillside

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, 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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

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

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cercospora leaf spot, Charcoal rot, fungus, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Leafminer

Insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Constipation, Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, 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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trigonella foenum-graecum

CICER arietinum

Common Name

Fenugreek

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

In Hindi

मेंथी

चना

In German

Bockshornklee

Kichererbse

In French

Fenugrec

Pois chiche

In Spanish

Fenogreco

Garbanzo

In Greek

Τριγωνέλλα

Ρεβίθι

In Portuguese

fenacho

grão de bico

In Polish

Kozieradka

Groch włoski

In Latin

Graecum

CICER

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Trigonella

Cicer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trifolieae

Viceae Alef

Subfamily

Faboideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

3690

1 27800

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Properties of Fenugreek and Chickpea

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

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Season and Care of Fenugreek and Chickpea

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

Fenugreek and Chickpea Physical Information

Fenugreek and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Fenugreek height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Fenugreek and Chickpea are as follows:

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

Care of Fenugreek and Chickpea

Care of Fenugreek and Chickpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fenugreek 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 Fenugreek 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.