chick pea
Cicer arietinum
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size0 inches to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Chick pea (Cicer arietinum) is a vegetable for the food garden. It is typically grown as an annual. It grows well in cool weather and can ride out a light frost. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It can reach about 47 inches tall and spreads 12 to 24 inches, so give it some room. It blooms in summer and again in autumn.
Pairs well with Popcorn shoot, Celeriac, Purple Ruffles basil, and Chicory.