Chickpea is an upright (erect) annual legume, ranging from 30 to 70 cm tall; with primary, secondary and tertiary branching, resembling a small bush. There are two types of chickpeas, namely Desi Type and Kabuli. Desi and Kabuli chickpea types can be identified easily by flower color, with Desi types having purple/violet flowers while Kabuli types have white flowers. The flowers are solitary, sometimes 2 per inflorescence, auxiliary, pendulous 0, 6 to 3 cm long, pedicles 0, 5 to 1, 3 cm long.
