Peanut

Chickpea

About Peanut and Chickpea

Peanut

Chickpea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

South America

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

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?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

Compost

Pests and Diseases

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

Flying insects, Insects

Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria

Constipation, Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARACHIS hypogaea

CICER arietinum

Common Name

Peanut

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

In Hindi

मूंगफली

चना

In German

Erdnuss

Kichererbse

In French

Cacahuète

Pois chiche

In Spanish

Maní

Garbanzo

In Greek

Αράπικο φιστίκι

Ρεβίθι

In Portuguese

Amendoim

grão de bico

In Polish

Arachid

Groch włoski

In Latin

Peanut

CICER

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Arachis

Cicer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Dalbergieae

Viceae Alef

Subfamily

Faboideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

100090

1 27800

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Properties of Peanut and Chickpea

Wondering what are the properties of Peanut and Chickpea? We provide you with everything About Peanut and Chickpea. Peanut doesn't have thorns and Chickpea doesn't have thorns. Also Peanut does not have fragrant flowers. Peanut has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria and Chickpea has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria. 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 Peanut and Chickpea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peanut and Chickpea

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

Peanut and Chickpea Physical Information

Peanut and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Peanut and Chickpea are as follows:

Peanut flower color: Yellow
Peanut leaf color: Yellow
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green

Care of Peanut and Chickpea

Care of Peanut and Chickpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peanut pruning is done and Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peanut 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.