Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
3
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Number of Varieties
320
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10-1
Sunset Zone
-
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm1,830.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm8.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Tan, Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Blackspot mold
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Beetles, Birds
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
Miscarriage, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Chewed as a thirst quencher, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make a twine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
ULMUS rubra
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
Slippery Elm
In Hindi
चना
Slippery Elm
In German
Kichererbse
Rotulme
In French
Pois chiche
Slippery Elm
In Spanish
Garbanzo
olmo resbaladizo
In Greek
Ρεβίθι
Slippery Elm
In Portuguese
grão de bico
Slippery Elm
In Polish
Groch włoski
Slippery Elm
In Latin
CICER
Lubricus Elm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Urticales
Family
Fabaceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Cicer
Ulmus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Viceae Alef
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Subfamily
Papilionoideae
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Number of Species
9020
1
27800
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