Domesticated chickpeas have been found in the Aceramic levels of Jericho along with Çayönü in Turkey and in Neolithic pottery at Hacilar, Turkey. The plant grows to 20–50 cm (8–20 in) high and has small, feathery leaves on either side of the stem. Chickpeas are a type of pulse, with one seedpod containing two or three peas. It has white flowers with blue, violet, or pink veins.