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About Cowpea and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Cowpea


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Africa  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Fertile bottom land  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-7  

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, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple  
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Deltoid  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Legume allergy  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stomachic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seedpod, Seeds  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VIGNA unguiculata  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Blackeyed Pea Cowpea  
European spindle  

In Hindi
लोबिया  
आम धुरी  

In German
cowpea  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
niébé  
axe commun  

In Spanish
caupí  
husillo Común  

In Greek
cowpea  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
Koopea  
eixo comum  

In Polish
Koopea  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
Koopea  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Celastrales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Vigna  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
90  
99+
30  

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Properties of Cowpea and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Common Spindle

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

Cowpea and Common Spindle Physical Information

Cowpea and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Cowpea and Common Spindle

Care of Cowpea and Common Spindle 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 Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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