Cowpea

Canna

About Cowpea and Canna

Cowpea

Canna

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Africa

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Number of Varieties

5411

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm150.00 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, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Green, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Elliptic

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

CANNA

Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Canna, Canna Lily

In Hindi

लोबिया

भंग लिली

In German

cowpea

Canna Lilie

In French

niébé

Canna

In Spanish

caupí

Canna lirio

In Greek

cowpea

Canna κρίνος

In Portuguese

Koopea

Canna

In Polish

Koopea

Canna lilia

In Latin

Koopea

Canna lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Zingiberales

Family

Fabaceae

Cannaceae

Genus

Vigna

Canna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

9019

1 27800

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Properties of Cowpea and Canna

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Canna

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

Cowpea and Canna Physical Information

Cowpea and Canna physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Canna height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Canna are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Canna flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Canna leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Cowpea and Canna

Care of Cowpea and Canna 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 Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Canna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.