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About Cowpea and Celery Cabbage


About Celery Cabbage and Cowpea


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Africa  
Europe  

Types
Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea  
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Fertile bottom land  
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
6-1  

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  
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
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Deltoid  
Oblong Circular Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Beetles, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
Legume allergy  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stomachic  
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Seedpod, Seeds  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VIGNA unguiculata  
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  

Common Name
Blackeyed Pea Cowpea  
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
लोबिया  
अजवाइन गोभी  

In German
cowpea  
Sellerie Kohl  

In French
niébé  
céleri chou  

In Spanish
caupí  
apio col  

In Greek
cowpea  
σέλινο Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Koopea  
aipo couve  

In Polish
Koopea  
seler Kapusta  

In Latin
Koopea  
Brassica apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Brassicales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Vigna  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
90  
99+
1  

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Properties of Cowpea and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Celery Cabbage

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

Cowpea and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Cowpea and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Cowpea and Celery Cabbage

Care of Cowpea and Celery Cabbage 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 Celery Cabbage 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 Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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