Mayapple

Chickpea

About Mayapple and Chickpea

Mayapple

Chickpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

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

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

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?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

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

Insects

Allergy

Toxic

Constipation, Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, 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, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

CICER arietinum

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

चना

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Kichererbse

In French

mandrake américain

Pois chiche

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Garbanzo

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Ρεβίθι

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

grão de bico

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Groch włoski

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

CICER

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Fabales

Family

Berberidaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Cicer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

290

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Chickpea

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Chickpea

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

Mayapple and Chickpea Physical Information

Mayapple and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Chickpea are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green

Care of Mayapple and Chickpea

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