Cowpea

Barley

About Cowpea and Barley

Cowpea

Barley

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Africa

North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia

Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Habit

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Brown, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Legume allergy

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

HORDEUM vulgare

Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Barley

In Hindi

लोबिया

जौ

In German

cowpea

Gerste

In French

niébé

orge

In Spanish

caupí

cebada

In Greek

cowpea

κριθάρι

In Portuguese

Koopea

cevada

In Polish

Koopea

jęczmień

In Latin

Koopea

hordei

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Vigna

Hordeum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Triticeae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Number of Species

906

1 27800

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Properties of Cowpea and Barley

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Barley

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

Cowpea and Barley Physical Information

Cowpea and Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Barley are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Barley flower color:
Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Cowpea and Barley

Care of Cowpea and Barley 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 Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.