Cowpea

Dutch Iris

About Cowpea and Dutch Iris

Cowpea

Dutch Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Africa

Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

550

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

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

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

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Sword-like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Plants

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Basketary, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

IRIS 'Apollo'

Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

In Hindi

लोबिया

Dutch Iris

In German

cowpea

Dutch Iris

In French

niébé

Dutch Iris

In Spanish

caupí

Dutch Iris

In Greek

cowpea

Dutch Iris

In Portuguese

Koopea

Dutch Iris

In Polish

Koopea

Dutch Iris

In Latin

Koopea

Dutch Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Vigna

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

90300

1 27800

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Properties of Cowpea and Dutch Iris

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Dutch Iris

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

Cowpea and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Cowpea and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Cowpea and Dutch Iris

Care of Cowpea and Dutch Iris 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 Dutch Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dutch Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.