Buddha's Hand

Cowpea

About Buddha's Hand and Cowpea

Buddha's Hand

Cowpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Africa

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

Fertile bottom land

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Deltoid

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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 spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Diuretic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, 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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

VIGNA unguiculata

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

लोबिया

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

cowpea

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

niébé

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

caupí

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

cowpea

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Koopea

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Koopea

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Koopea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Rutaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Citrus

Vigna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

190

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Cowpea

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Cowpea

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

Buddha's Hand and Cowpea Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Cowpea are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Buddha's Hand and Cowpea

Care of Buddha's Hand and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Buddha's Hand 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.