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About White Currant and Chickpea


About Chickpea and White Currant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'  
3  

Number of Varieties
4  
3  
99+

Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Small oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Insects  

Allergy
Asthma  
Constipation, Legume allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'  
CICER arietinum  

Common Name
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant  
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea  

In Hindi
White Currant  
चना  

In German
Weiße Ribisel  
Kichererbse  

In French
Ribes sativum  
Pois chiche  

In Spanish
grosella blanca  
Garbanzo  

In Greek
white currant  
Ρεβίθι  

In Portuguese
groselha-branca  
grão de bico  

In Polish
biała porzeczka  
Groch włoski  

In Latin
Ribes glandulosum  
CICER  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Fabales  

Family
Grossulariaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Ribes  
Cicer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Viceae Alef  

Subfamily
-  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
100  
90  
99+

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Properties of White Currant and Chickpea

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Chickpea

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

White Currant and Chickpea Physical Information

White Currant and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Chickpea are as follows:

Care of White Currant and Chickpea

Care of White Currant and Chickpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Currant 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 White Currant 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.

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