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About Chickpea and Figwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
-  
3  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Well Drained  
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.10 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Reniform  
Small oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
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?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Constipation, Legume allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin C  
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'  
CICER arietinum  

Common Name
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine  
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea  

In Hindi
Figwort  
चना  

In German
figwort  
Kichererbse  

In French
scrofulaire  
Pois chiche  

In Spanish
figwort  
Garbanzo  

In Greek
figwort  
Ρεβίθι  

In Portuguese
figwort  
grão de bico  

In Polish
figwort  
Groch włoski  

In Latin
Umber  
CICER  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Fabales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Ranunculus  
Cicer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Viceae Alef  

Subfamily
-  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
90  
99+

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Properties of Figwort and Chickpea

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

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Season and Care of Figwort and Chickpea

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

Figwort and Chickpea Physical Information

Figwort and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Figwort height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Figwort and Chickpea are as follows:

Care of Figwort and Chickpea

Care of Figwort and Chickpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Figwort pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Figwort 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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