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About Chickpea and Indian Corn


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America  
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  
3  

Number of Varieties
3  
3  
99+

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Upright/Erect  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue  
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

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

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
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
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
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  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering  
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting  
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
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients  
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
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  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'  
CICER arietinum  

Common Name
Indian Corn  
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea  

In Hindi
इंडियन मकई  
चना  

In German
Mahiz  
Kichererbse  

In French
maïs  
Pois chiche  

In Spanish
Maíz indio  
Garbanzo  

In Greek
Αραβόσιτος  
Ρεβίθι  

In Portuguese
milho  
grão de bico  

In Polish
Indian Corn  
Groch włoski  

In Latin
Latin Re frumentaria  
CICER  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Fabales  

Family
Poaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Zea  
Cicer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
Viceae Alef  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
1  
90  
99+

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Properties of Indian Corn and Chickpea

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Corn and Chickpea? We provide you with everything About Indian Corn and Chickpea. Indian Corn doesn't have thorns and Chickpea doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Corn does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Corn has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting and Chickpea has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting. 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 Indian Corn and Chickpea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Corn and Chickpea

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

Indian Corn and Chickpea Physical Information

Indian Corn and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Indian Corn and Chickpea are as follows:

Care of Indian Corn and Chickpea

Care of Indian Corn and Chickpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Corn 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 Indian Corn 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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