Image to followAI-generated illustrationCicer arietinum
Cicer arietinum
FamilyGenus: Kichererbsennative in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
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About this species
Cicer arietinum is an introduced, warmth-loving legume established in Britain. It reaches about 0.8 m in height, flowers in early summer, and grows best in sunny, moderately moist, alkaline soils.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
There are no recorded adverse ecological effects in Britain.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs in June and July.
Safety note
No safety information is available.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
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Flowering period
Jun – Jul
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.766 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow Cicer arietinum in full sun and a moderately moist, well-drained soil. It needs a calcareous, alkaline medium and only moderate fertility. Sow where the plants are to mature once the soil has warmed; they reach about 80 cm tall and benefit from shelter in exposed situations. The plant is warmth-loving and will not tolerate cold, wet conditions.
Scientific profile
Cicer arietinum is an introduced species in Great Britain. Belonging to the pea family (Fabaceae), it is a non-woody, broad-leaved legume that typically grows to around 0.77 m. The flowers are borne in June and July. The species shows a strong preference for sunny positions and fresh to moderately moist soils. It is calcicole, thriving on calcareous, alkaline substrates, and has a moderate nutrient requirement. A warmth indicator, it does best in warm locations and forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations with soil fungi.
Pollinators & visitors
4 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Host relationships
4 species use this plant as a host
Other flower visitors
1 other species visit the flowers
Anser indicus x Branta leucopsis
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Middleton-Welling_2020
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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