Chickpea plant growing herbaceous of the genus Cicer also known as Chick pea, Chickpea plant annual used as nitrogen fixing plant, can grow in mediterranean, desert, subtropics or temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 2-10a in the spring or 10b-11 as autumn planting.
Leaves color green with hairy structure in the elliptic shape in pinnate structure.
Flower color can be: purple, pink or blue in pea flower shape.
Chickpea plant pods
Pods color is green become brown when it’s ready there is 1-3 seeds
Chickpea plant for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
Requirements for Chickpea plant growing and care:
Warm weather in the summer, well drain soil
What is the best way to start growing?
Seed
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
To get enough crops to use it need a lot of place
Planting season:
Spring
Pests and diseases:
Aphids, mites
Pruning season:
All season
How to prune:
No need
Size of the plant?
15-40 cm, 6-16 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing
Water requirement:
Small amount of water / Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun
Is it possible to grow as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring
General information about the flower
Purple pink or blue flowers in pea flower shape
Edible seeds
When does Chickpea plant yield:
Spring / Summer
Seeds pests or diseases:
Mites
What can be done with big quantities of Chickpea plant seeds?
Humus (paste), soup, cooked
Work requirements on the seeds:
Collect the seeds
How long does it take to bear seeds?
80-120 days
Scientific name:
Cicer arietinum
