Potato

Chickpea

About Potato and Chickpea

Potato

Chickpea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Chile

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

40003

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

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

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late 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?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Constipation, Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, 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, Herb, Vegetable

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

CICER arietinum

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

In Hindi

आलू

चना

In German

Kartoffel

Kichererbse

In French

Pomme de terre

Pois chiche

In Spanish

Patata

Garbanzo

In Greek

Πατάτα

Ρεβίθι

In Portuguese

Batata

grão de bico

In Polish

Ziemniak

Groch włoski

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

CICER

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Fabales

Family

Solanaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Solanum

Cicer

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

140090

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Chickpea

Wondering what are the properties of Potato and Chickpea? We provide you with everything About Potato and Chickpea. Potato doesn't have thorns and Chickpea doesn't have thorns. Also Potato does not have fragrant flowers. Potato has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting and Chickpea has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria 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 Potato and Chickpea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Potato and Chickpea

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

Potato and Chickpea Physical Information

Potato and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Potato and Chickpea are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green

Care of Potato and Chickpea

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