Chickpea
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1Will it grow where I live?
Chickpea is grown as an annual in temperate climates: sow or plant out after the last frost, harvest until the first autumn frost. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
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Profile
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- annual
- Height
- 0.6 m
- Spread
- 0.5 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 1 year
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Yield per plant
- up to 0.1 kg
- Yield in cultivation
- up to 0.6 t/ha
- Hardiness
- zone 8–12
- Shade tolerance
- full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Silt
- Soil moisture
- very dry – very moist
- pH
- 5.6 – 7.6
Flowering & harvest
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit harvest |
Uses
Origin & habitat
Asia? Original habitat unknown.
In freier Wildbahn unbekannt.
Frequently asked questions
Chickpea: how big does it get?
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) grows as a annual and reaches roughly 0.6 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 0.5 m. Growth is medium.
Chickpea: what site does it need?
Chickpea tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt. Soil moisture should be in the range very dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 5.6 and 7.6.
Chickpea: is it hardy?
Chickpea is listed as hardy in zone 8–12 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Chickpea: will it grow in Central Europe?
Chickpea is grown as an annual in temperate climates: sow or plant out after the last frost, harvest until the first autumn frost. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
Chickpea: when is it harvested?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate the fruit ripens in September.
Chickpea: when does it start cropping, and how much?
Chickpea crops in its first year. Expect up to 0.1 kg per plant, in cultivation up to 0.6 t per hectare. Figures assume a good site; variety, soil and climate shift them considerably.
Chickpea: is it poisonous?
Individual parts of Chickpea are noted as mildly problematic — the plant does not count as poisonous. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone, only on a confident identification.
Chickpea: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 3/10, Medicinal 1/10, Other uses 1/10.
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