Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America
Types
3
Arbutus xalapensis
Number of Varieties
310
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
limestone outcrops, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm640.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm795.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Elliptic and Ovate
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
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, 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
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Compost
-
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
ARBUTUS xalapensis
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone
In Hindi
चना
Texas Madrone
In German
Kichererbse
Texas Madrone
In French
Pois chiche
Texas Madrone
In Spanish
Garbanzo
Arbutus xalapensis
In Greek
Ρεβίθι
Texas Madrone
In Portuguese
grão de bico
Texas Madrone
In Polish
Groch włoski
Texas Madrone
In Latin
CICER
Texas Madrone
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Ericales
Family
Fabaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Cicer
Arbutus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Viceae Alef
-
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
-
Number of Species
901
1
27800
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