Cowpea

Bottle Tree

About Cowpea and Bottle Tree

Cowpea

Bottle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Africa

Australia

Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

530

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm2,743.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,500.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

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

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Legume allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

लोबिया

बोतल ट्री

In German

cowpea

Flaschenbaum

In French

niébé

Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

caupí

Árbol de la botella

In Greek

cowpea

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Koopea

Bottle Tree

In Polish

Koopea

Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

Koopea

Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Malvales

Family

Fabaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Vigna

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

9030

1 27800

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Properties of Cowpea and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Bottle Tree

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

Cowpea and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Cowpea and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Cowpea and Bottle Tree

Care of Cowpea and Bottle Tree 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 Bottle Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.