Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
India
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte
3
Number of Varieties
-3
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Foot Hills, Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
-
Habit
Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
500.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
10.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Pink
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Burgundy
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Copper
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Small oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
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
Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
-
Constipation, Legume allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Seeds
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Garcinia indica
CICER arietinum
Common Name
Kokum
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
In Hindi
Kokum
चना
In German
Kokum
Kichererbse
In French
Kokum
Pois chiche
In Spanish
Kokum
Garbanzo
In Greek
Kokum
Ρεβίθι
In Portuguese
Kokum
grão de bico
In Polish
Kokum
Groch włoski
In Latin
Kokum
CICER
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Theales
Fabales
Family
Zamiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Garcinia
Cicer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Garcinieae
Viceae Alef
Subfamily
Clusioideae
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
190
1
27800
👆🏻