Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Africa
Types
Euonymus europaeus
Yardlong Bean
Black-Eyed Peas
Catjang
Dixie Lee Pea
Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest
Fertile bottom land
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
-9999
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
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
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Yellow green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Purple
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
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
Red blotch
Nematodes, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Allergy
Asthma
Legume allergy
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Diuretic, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus
VIGNA unguiculata
Common Name
European spindle
Blackeyed Pea
Cowpea
In German
gemeinsamen Spindel
cowpea
In French
axe commun
niébé
In Spanish
husillo Común
caupí
In Greek
κοινή άξονα
cowpea
In Portuguese
eixo comum
Koopea
In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona
Koopea
In Latin
commune fusum
Koopea
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Fabales
Family
Celastraceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Common Spindle and Cowpea
Season and care of Common Spindle and Cowpea is important to know. While considering everything about Common Spindle and Cowpea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Spindle season is Fall and Cowpea season is Fall. The type of soil for Common Spindle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cowpea is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Common Spindle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cowpea is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Common Spindle and Cowpea Physical Information
Common Spindle and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Cowpea are as follows:
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
- Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Care of Common Spindle and Cowpea
Care of Common Spindle and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots 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 Common Spindle 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.