Cowpea

Butterfly Tree

About Cowpea and Butterfly Tree

Cowpea

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Africa

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

520

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-13

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, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Butterfly shaped

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

लोबिया

Butterfly tree

In German

cowpea

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

niébé

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

caupí

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

cowpea

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Koopea

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Koopea

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Koopea

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Vigna

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

90500

1 27800

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Properties of Cowpea and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Butterfly Tree

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

Cowpea and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Cowpea and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Cowpea and Butterfly Tree

Care of Cowpea and Butterfly 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 Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove 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 Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.