Cowpea

Carambola

About Cowpea and Carambola

Cowpea

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Africa

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

10-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

11-5

1.8 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, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Legume allergy

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

लोबिया

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

cowpea

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

niébé

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

caupí

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

cowpea

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Koopea

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

Koopea

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Koopea

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Vigna

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cowpea and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Carambola

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

Cowpea and Carambola Physical Information

Cowpea and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Carambola are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Cowpea and Carambola

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