Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Bromeliad
3
Number of Varieties
403
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
27.90 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Small oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
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
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
Insects
Allergy
Skin rash
Constipation, Legume allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
DYCKIA remotiflora
CICER arietinum
Common Name
Dyckia
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
In Hindi
डिकिया
चना
In German
Dyckia
Kichererbse
In French
Dyckia
Pois chiche
In Spanish
Dyckia
Garbanzo
In Greek
dyckia
Ρεβίθι
In Portuguese
Dyckia
grão de bico
In Polish
dyckia
Groch włoski
In Latin
dyckia
CICER
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Fabales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Dyckia
Cicer
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Viceae Alef
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
12090
1
27800
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