Cowpea

Cashew

About Cowpea and Cashew

Cowpea

Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Africa

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Number of Varieties

530

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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

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 branches, 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

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Legume allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

लोबिया

काजू के पेड़

In German

cowpea

Cashew Baum

In French

niébé

Anacardier

In Spanish

caupí

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

cowpea

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

Koopea

cajueiro

In Polish

Koopea

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

Koopea

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Vigna

Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

90600

1 27800

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Properties of Cowpea and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Cashew

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

Cowpea and Cashew Physical Information

Cowpea and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Cashew are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cowpea and Cashew

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