Bouteloua Gracilis

Cowpea

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Cowpea

Bouteloua Gracilis

Cowpea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Africa

1.4 Types

Grasses

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Fertile bottom land

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

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1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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90.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Deltoid

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Nematodes, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Legume allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Diuretic, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seedpod, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

VIGNA unguiculata

7.2 Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

लोबिया

7.2.2 In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

cowpea

7.2.3 In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

niébé

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

caupí

7.2.5 In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

cowpea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Koopea

7.2.7 In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Koopea

7.2.8 In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Koopea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Vigna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cynodonteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Cowpea

Wondering what are the properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Cowpea? We provide you with everything About Bouteloua Gracilis and Cowpea. Bouteloua Gracilis doesn't have thorns and Cowpea doesn't have thorns. Also Bouteloua Gracilis does not have fragrant flowers. Bouteloua Gracilis has allergic reactions like Not Available and Cowpea has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Bouteloua Gracilis and Cowpea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Cowpea

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Cowpea Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Cowpea are as follows:

Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Cowpea

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bouteloua Gracilis 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 Bouteloua Gracilis 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.