Bishop's Weed

Cowpea

About Bishop's Weed and Cowpea

Bishop's Weed

Cowpea

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Africa

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Number of Varieties

105

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Fertile bottom land

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Deltoid

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Diuretic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

VIGNA unguiculata

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

लोबिया

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

cowpea

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

niébé

In Spanish

biznaga

caupí

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

cowpea

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Koopea

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Koopea

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Koopea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Fabales

Family

Apiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Vigna

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7590

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Cowpea

Wondering what are the properties of Bishop's Weed and Cowpea? We provide you with everything About Bishop's Weed and Cowpea. Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns and Cowpea doesn't have thorns. Also Bishop's Weed does not have fragrant flowers. Bishop's Weed has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting and Cowpea has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bishop's Weed and Cowpea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Cowpea

Season and care of Bishop's Weed and Cowpea is important to know. While considering everything about Bishop's Weed and Cowpea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bishop's Weed season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cowpea season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bishop's Weed is Loam, Sand and for Cowpea is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bishop's Weed is Neutral and for Cowpea is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bishop's Weed and Cowpea Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Cowpea are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Bishop's Weed and Cowpea

Care of Bishop's Weed and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Cowpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.