Cowpea

Catnip

About Cowpea and Catnip

Cowpea

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Africa

Europe, Asia

Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

520

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm980.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Arrowhead

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

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, 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

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Legume allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, 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

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

लोबिया

कटनीप

In German

cowpea

Katzenminze

In French

niébé

cataire

In Spanish

caupí

Catnip

In Greek

cowpea

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

Koopea

catnip

In Polish

Koopea

Kocimiętka

In Latin

Koopea

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Vigna

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

90250

1 27800

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Properties of Cowpea and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Catnip

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

Cowpea and Catnip Physical Information

Cowpea and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Catnip are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Cowpea and Catnip

Care of Cowpea and Catnip 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 Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.