Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Origin
Africa
  
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
  
Types
Yardlong Bean
Black-Eyed Peas
Catjang
Dixie Lee Pea
  
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
  
Habitat
Fertile bottom land
  
Hillside, Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
8-1
  
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
  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
  
Pink, Red, White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
  
Dark Green, Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
  
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Deltoid
  
Compound
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loamy
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
  
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
  
Loamy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Red blotch
  
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Ants
  
Allergy
Legume allergy
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stomachic
  
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Seedpod, Seeds
  
Flowers, Root, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical
  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
VIGNA unguiculata
  
Paeonia lactiflora
  
Common Name
Blackeyed Pea
Cowpea
  
Herbaceous Peony
  
In Hindi
लोबिया
  
Herbaceous peony
  
In German
cowpea
  
Krautige Pfingstrose
  
In French
niébé
  
pivoines herbacées
  
In Spanish
caupí
  
peonía herbáceas
  
In Greek
cowpea
  
ποώδη παιωνία
  
In Portuguese
Koopea
  
peônia herbáceas
  
In Polish
Koopea
  
piwonii zielnych
  
In Latin
Koopea
  
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Not Available
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Paeoniaceae
  
Genus
Vigna
  
Paeonia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Cowpea and Chinese Peony
Season and care of Cowpea and Chinese Peony is important to know. While considering everything about Cowpea and Chinese Peony Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cowpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chinese Peony season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cowpea is Loam, Sand and for Chinese Peony is Loamy while the PH of soil for Cowpea is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chinese Peony is Neutral.
Cowpea and Chinese Peony Physical Information
Cowpea and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Chinese Peony are as follows:
Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
- Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Cowpea and Chinese Peony
Care of Cowpea and Chinese Peony 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 Chinese Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.