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About Black Currant and Cowpea

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Africa

Types

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Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Number of Varieties

155
0 40000
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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions
Fertile bottom land

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
-

Sunset Zone

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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
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed
Deltoid

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Nematodes, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives
Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Diuretic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum
VIGNA unguiculata

Common Name

Black Currant
Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

In Hindi

Black Currant
लोबिया

In German

Black Currant
cowpea

In French

groseille noire
niébé

In Spanish

negro Grosella
caupí

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα
cowpea

In Portuguese

groselha-preta
Koopea

In Polish

czarna porzeczka
Koopea

In Latin

nigrum currants
Koopea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fabales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Ribes
Vigna

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

15090
1 27800
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Properties of Black Currant and Cowpea

Wondering what are the properties of Black Currant and Cowpea? We provide you with everything About Black Currant and Cowpea. Black Currant has thorns and Cowpea doesn't have thorns. Also Black Currant does not have fragrant flowers. Black Currant has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives and Cowpea has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives. 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 Black Currant and Cowpea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Black Currant and Cowpea

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

Black Currant and Cowpea Physical Information

Black Currant and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Cowpea are as follows:

  • Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Currant leaf color: Green

  • Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Black Currant and Cowpea

Care of Black Currant and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Black Currant 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.