Cowpea

Bilimbi

About Cowpea and Bilimbi

Cowpea

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Needs very little water

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

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

4.7 Pruning

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

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Legume allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

लोबिया

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

cowpea

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

niébé

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

caupí

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

cowpea

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Koopea

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

Koopea

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

Koopea

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Vigna

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cowpea and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Bilimbi

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

Cowpea and Bilimbi Physical Information

Cowpea and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Bilimbi are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Cowpea and Bilimbi

Care of Cowpea and Bilimbi 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 Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.