Cowpea

Black Currant

About Cowpea and Black Currant

Cowpea

Black Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Africa

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Number of Varieties

515

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

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 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Legume allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

RIBES nigrum

Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Black Currant

In Hindi

लोबिया

Black Currant

In German

cowpea

Black Currant

In French

niébé

groseille noire

In Spanish

caupí

negro Grosella

In Greek

cowpea

μαύρη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

Koopea

groselha-preta

In Polish

Koopea

czarna porzeczka

In Latin

Koopea

nigrum currants

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Vigna

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

90150

1 27800

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Properties of Cowpea and Black Currant

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Black Currant

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

Cowpea and Black Currant Physical Information

Cowpea and Black Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Black Currant are as follows:

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

Care of Cowpea and Black Currant

Care of Cowpea and Black Currant 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 Black Currant pruning is done 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 Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.