Cowpea

Giant Silvergrass

About Cowpea and Giant Silvergrass

Cowpea

Giant Silvergrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Not Avaialble

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Lake Sides, savannahs

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (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

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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 branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Crickets

5.12 Allergy

Legume allergy

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

MISCANTHUS Giganteus

7.2 Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

लोबिया

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.2 In German

cowpea

Riesenschilf

7.2.3 In French

niébé

géant silvergrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

caupí

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.5 In Greek

cowpea

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Koopea

Silvergrass gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Koopea

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Koopea

Giant Silvergrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Vigna

Miscanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cowpea and Giant Silvergrass

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Giant Silvergrass

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

Cowpea and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information

Cowpea and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

Care of Cowpea and Giant Silvergrass

Care of Cowpea and Giant Silvergrass 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 Giant Silvergrass 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 Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.