Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Fruits, Tree
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Types
3
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Number of Varieties
318
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Trident shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
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, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Compost
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
Aegle marmelos
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
In Hindi
चना
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
In German
Kichererbse
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
In French
Pois chiche
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
In Spanish
Garbanzo
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
In Greek
Ρεβίθι
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
In Portuguese
grão de bico
Fruta de Bael
In Polish
Groch włoski
Kleiszcze smakowite
In Latin
CICER
Bilwa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Solanales
Family
Fabaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Cicer
Brugmansia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Viceae Alef
Datureae
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
90150
1
27800
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