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About Cherry Pepper and Cowpea


About Cowpea and Cherry Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Africa  

Types
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  
Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Fertile bottom land  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

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  
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
45.70 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Deltoid  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms  
Nematodes, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
-  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
Legume allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
Diuretic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  
VIGNA unguiculata  

Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  
Blackeyed Pea Cowpea  

In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च  
लोबिया  

In German
Kirsche Pfeffer  
cowpea  

In French
cerise Pepper  
niébé  

In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta  
caupí  

In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι  
cowpea  

In Portuguese
cereja pimenta  
Koopea  

In Polish
Cherry Pieprz  
Koopea  

In Latin
Cherry Pepper  
Koopea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Fabales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Vigna  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
90  
99+

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Properties of Cherry Pepper and Cowpea

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Cowpea

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

Cherry Pepper and Cowpea Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Cowpea are as follows:

Care of Cherry Pepper and Cowpea

Care of Cherry Pepper and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper 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 Cherry Pepper 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.

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