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About Cowpea and Flowering Maple


About Flowering Maple and Cowpea


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Vegetable   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
Africa   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea   
Not available   

Number of Varieties
5   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Fertile bottom land   
subtropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
8-10   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
10-1   

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   
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Not Available   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender   
Pink, Peach   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Deltoid   
Maple shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Cuttings, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering   

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   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
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   
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer   
20-20-20 amount   

Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Red blotch   
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Applicable   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

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   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Legume allergy   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stomachic   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Seedpod, Seeds   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical   
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VIGNA unguiculata   
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'   

Common Name
Blackeyed Pea Cowpea   
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple   

In Hindi
लोबिया   
flowering maple   

In German
cowpea   
Schönmalve   

In French
niébé   
érable floraison   

In Spanish
caupí   
arce de floración   

In Greek
cowpea   
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου   

In Portuguese
Koopea   
de bordo florescimento   

In Polish
Koopea   
klon kwitnienia   

In Latin
Koopea   
Abutilon   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Malvales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Malvaceae   

Genus
Vigna   
Abutilon   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Malveae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Malvoideae   

Number of Species
90   
99+
200   
99+

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Properties of Cowpea and Flowering Maple

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Flowering Maple

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

Cowpea and Flowering Maple Physical Information

Cowpea and Flowering Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Flowering Maple are as follows:

Care of Cowpea and Flowering Maple

Care of Cowpea and Flowering Maple 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 Flowering Maple pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Flowering Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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