Cowpea

Cleome serrulata

About Cowpea and Cleome serrulata

Cowpea

Cleome serrulata

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herbs, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Africa

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Skunk weed, Navajo spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land

foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 1

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

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, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Green

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

Small elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 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 or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Insects, Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Legume allergy

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Landscape Designing

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 insects, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, 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, Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'

7.2 Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Cleome, Spider Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

लोबिया

Cleome serrulata

7.2.2 In German

cowpea

Cleome serrulata

7.2.3 In French

niébé

Cleome serrulata

7.2.4 In Spanish

caupí

serrulata cleome

7.2.5 In Greek

cowpea

Cleome serrulata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Koopea

serrulata Cleome

7.2.7 In Polish

Koopea

cleome serrulata

7.2.8 In Latin

Koopea

Cleome serrulata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cleomaceae

8.6 Genus

Vigna

Cleome

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 Cleome serrulata

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Cleome serrulata

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

Cowpea and Cleome serrulata Physical Information

Cowpea and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Cleome serrulata are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green

Care of Cowpea and Cleome serrulata

Care of Cowpea and Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.