Cicer arietinum
Chick pea, Garbanzo, Calavanche, Chola, Ciche, Egyptian pea, Gram
Cicer Cicer
C. arietinum - C. arietinum is an upright to spreading, bushy annual bearing pinnate leaves with ovate to elliptic, toothed, dark blue- or olive-green leaflets and, in summer, white or purple flowers followed by pods containing edible seeds, ready for harvest in late summer or early autumn.
Cicer arietinum is: Deciduous
Bushy
Contact with leaves and pods may irritate the skin.
Purple, White in Summer
Olive green, Dark-green, Grey-green in Summer
Aphids , Birds , Slugs , Snails Aphids , Birds , Slugs , Snails
When removing plants at the end of the harvest season, leave roots in the ground to rot and release nitrogen.
Sow seed in situ in mid- to late spring under cloches. Sow 2-12cm deep, 10cm apart in drills spaced 25-60cm apart.
Seed
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Cicer arietinum (Chick pea) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 1-2 years.
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks
Grow in light, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates very alkaline conditions. Requires hot, sunny positions to fruit well. Do not succeed well in mild, moist, coastal climates. Relatively drought tolerant. Typically takes 120 days from seed to harvest
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Cicer arietinum
Chick pea, Garbanzo, Calavanche, Chola, Ciche, Egyptian pea, Gram
Cicer Cicer
C. arietinum - C. arietinum is an upright to spreading, bushy annual bearing pinnate leaves with ovate to elliptic, toothed, dark blue- or olive-green leaflets and, in summer, white or purple flowers followed by pods containing edible seeds, ready for harvest in late summer or early autumn.
Deciduous
Bushy
Contact with leaves and pods may irritate the skin.
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Purple, White in Summer
Olive green, Dark-green, Grey-green in Summer
Aphids , Birds , Slugs , Snails
When removing plants at the end of the harvest season, leave roots in the ground to rot and release nitrogen.
Sow seed in situ in mid- to late spring under cloches. Sow 2-12cm deep, 10cm apart in drills spaced 25-60cm apart.
Seed
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Cicer arietinum (Chick pea) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 1-2 years.
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks
Grow in light, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates very alkaline conditions. Requires hot, sunny positions to fruit well. Do not succeed well in mild, moist, coastal climates. Relatively drought tolerant. Typically takes 120 days from seed to harvest
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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