Kou

Chickpea

About Kou and Chickpea

Kou

Chickpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

153

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

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

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Indeterminate

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, Salt

Drought, Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Constipation, Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

CICER arietinum

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

चना

In German

Cordia subcordata

Kichererbse

In French

Cordia subcordata

Pois chiche

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Garbanzo

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Ρεβίθι

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

grão de bico

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Groch włoski

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

CICER

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Boraginaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cordia

Cicer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

190

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Properties of Kou and Chickpea

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Chickpea

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

Kou and Chickpea Physical Information

Kou and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Kou and Chickpea are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green

Care of Kou and Chickpea

Care of Kou and Chickpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves and Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kou 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.