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About Cowpea and Cleome serrulata


About Cleome serrulata and Cowpea


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Vegetable   
Herbs, Vegetable   

Origin
Africa   
South America, Argentina, Brazil   

Types
Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea   
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach   

Number of Varieties
5   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Fertile bottom land   
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
3-10   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12 - 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, 24   

Habit
Not Available   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Deltoid   
Small elliptic   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Cold climate   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, 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, Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Sandy, Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Sandy, 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 or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season   

Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Red blotch   
Insects, Leaf spot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Cold climate   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees, Butterflies   

Allergy
Legume allergy   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stomachic   
Fever   

Part of Plant Used
Seedpod, Seeds   
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical   
Edible, Herb   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VIGNA unguiculata   
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'   

Common Name
Blackeyed Pea Cowpea   
Cleome, Spider Flower   

In Hindi
लोबिया   
Cleome serrulata   

In German
cowpea   
Cleome serrulata   

In French
niébé   
Cleome serrulata   

In Spanish
caupí   
serrulata cleome   

In Greek
cowpea   
Cleome serrulata   

In Portuguese
Koopea   
serrulata Cleome   

In Polish
Koopea   
cleome serrulata   

In Latin
Koopea   
Cleome serrulata   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Brassicales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Cleomaceae   

Genus
Vigna   
Cleome   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
90   
99+
Not Available   

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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:

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.

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