Cowpea

American Beautyberry

About Cowpea and American Beautyberry

Cowpea

American Beautyberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Africa

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land

bottomlands, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, pine woods, Slopes, Swamps, Thickets, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available6-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm182.88 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Purple, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Yellow green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Medium

Coarse

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

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Legume allergy

Poisonous

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Colic, Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

CALLICARPA americana

7.2 Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

American beautyberry , French mulberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

लोबिया

American Beautyberry Tree

7.2.2 In German

cowpea

Amerikanische Schönbaum

7.2.3 In French

niébé

Américaine Beautyberry Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

caupí

Americana beautyberry Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

cowpea

American Beautyberry Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Koopea

Árvore Beautyberry Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Koopea

Amerykański pięknotka Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Koopea

Latin Beautyberry ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Vigna

Callicarpa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ranunculoideae

8.10 Number of Species

90NA

1 27800

Properties of Cowpea and American Beautyberry

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and American Beautyberry

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

Cowpea and American Beautyberry Physical Information

Cowpea and American Beautyberry physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width Not Available whereas American Beautyberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and American Beautyberry are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
American Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
American Beautyberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cowpea and American Beautyberry

Care of Cowpea and American Beautyberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and American Beautyberry pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.