Cowpea

Bishop's Weed

About Cowpea and Bishop's Weed

Cowpea

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Africa

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

510

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Legume allergy

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

AMMI majus

Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

लोबिया

बिशप निराना

In German

cowpea

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

niébé

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

caupí

biznaga

In Greek

cowpea

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Koopea

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Koopea

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Koopea

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Apiales

Family

Fabaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Vigna

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

9075

1 27800

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Properties of Cowpea and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Bishop's Weed

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

Cowpea and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

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

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cowpea and Bishop's Weed

Care of Cowpea and Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.