Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
Origin
South Africa
Mediterranean
Types
Perennials
cowpea , pigeon pea
Number of Varieties
1517
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, Woodlands
Fields, Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Egg-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Consistently
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
CLIVIA miniata
PISUM sativum
Common Name
Clivia
Garden Pea
In Hindi
Clivia
मटर
In German
Clivia
Erbse
In French
Clivia
Erbse
In Spanish
Clivia
guisante
In Greek
κλίβια
μπιζέλι
In Portuguese
Clivia
ervilha
In Polish
Clivia
groch
In Latin
Clivia
pea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Fabales
Family
Liliaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Clivia
Pisum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
10150
1
27800
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