Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
China
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
-
3
Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
Banks, Slopes
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Small oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Sooty Mold
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
-
Constipation, Legume allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification, Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
SARCOCOCCA confusa
CICER arietinum
Common Name
Sweet Box
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
In Hindi
Sarcococca confusa
चना
In German
Sarcococca verwirrt
Kichererbse
In French
Sarcococca confus
Pois chiche
In Spanish
Sarcococca confundido
Garbanzo
In Greek
Sarcococca συγχέεται
Ρεβίθι
In Portuguese
Sarcococca confuso
grão de bico
In Polish
sarcococca mylić
Groch włoski
In Latin
confusa Sarcococca
CICER
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Buxales
Fabales
Family
Buxaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Sarcococca
Cicer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Viceae Alef
Subfamily
-
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
2090
1
27800
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