Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Origin
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Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
3
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
-9999
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
-
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Small oblong
Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
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 pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Constipation, Legume allergy
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification, Food for animals
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA
CICER arietinum
Common Name
Potentilla
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
In Hindi
Potentilla plant
चना
In German
Potentilla Pflanze
Kichererbse
In French
plante Potentilla
Pois chiche
In Spanish
planta Potentilla
Garbanzo
In Greek
φυτό potentilla
Ρεβίθι
In Portuguese
planta Potentilla
grão de bico
In Polish
Potentilla roślin
Groch włoski
In Latin
Potentilla herba
CICER
Phylum
Vascular plant
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Papilionoideae
Season and Care of Potentilla and Chickpea
Season and care of Potentilla and Chickpea is important to know. While considering everything about Potentilla and Chickpea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potentilla season is Early Fall and Spring and Chickpea season is Early Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Potentilla is Well drained and for Chickpea is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline and for Chickpea is Acidic, Neutral.
Potentilla and Chickpea Physical Information
Potentilla and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Chickpea are as follows:
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
- Chickpea leaf color: Green
Care of Potentilla and Chickpea
Care of Potentilla and Chickpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla 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.