How to tend a Cicer arietinum

Also known as: Cicer album hort., Cicer nigrum hort. ex Steud., Cicer arientinium L., Cicer arientinum L., Cicer edessanum Bornm., Vicia arietina (L.) E.H.L.Krause

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Grows in sunny places

Soil

Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients, pH value 6-7

Fertilizer

No need to apply extra fertilizer before fruiting

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Western Asia and Near East
Category
Leguminosae, Cicer
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, can climb
Blooming period
Flowering period June-July, fruiting period August-September
Flower colors
white or light blue, purple red, fruit color light yellow
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