Cowpea

Bread Tree

About Cowpea and Bread Tree

Cowpea

Bread Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Africa

South Africa

Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

566

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

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

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm290.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm240.00 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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs very little water

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, 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 crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

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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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

लोबिया

Bread Tree

In German

cowpea

Brotbaum

In French

niébé

Bread Arbre

In Spanish

caupí

Árbol del pan

In Greek

cowpea

ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Koopea

Árvore de pão

In Polish

Koopea

chleb Drzewo

In Latin

Koopea

panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Fabales

Cycadales

Family

Fabaceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Vigna

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

9066

1 27800

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Properties of Cowpea and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Bread Tree

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

Cowpea and Bread Tree Physical Information

Cowpea and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Bread Tree are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cowpea and Bread Tree

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