Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
3
it is a type of birch
Number of Varieties
33
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Hillside, Mountain tops
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
-
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm1,680.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm760.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Light Yellow, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Bronze, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Oval
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
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
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, Do Not over Water
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to half of its height
Fertilizers
Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Borers, Chlorosis
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
-
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
Respiratory problems, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
BETULA alleghaniensis
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
Yellow Birch
In Hindi
चना
Yellow Birch
In German
Kichererbse
Yellow Birch
In French
Pois chiche
bouleau jaune
In Spanish
Garbanzo
Abedul amarillo
In Greek
Ρεβίθι
κίτρινο Birch
In Portuguese
grão de bico
κίτρινο Birch
In Polish
Groch włoski
żółte brzozy
In Latin
CICER
Birch flavum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Fagales
Family
Fabaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Cicer
Betula
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Viceae Alef
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Subfamily
Papilionoideae
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Number of Species
9060
1
27800
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