Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Africa
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Yardlong Bean
Black-Eyed Peas
Catjang
Dixie Lee Pea
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Fertile bottom land
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-9
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, 23, 24
Habit
Not Available
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black
Not Available
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
Leaf Shape
Deltoid
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very 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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Applicable
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
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
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Legume allergy
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stomachic
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Seedpod, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Other Uses
Not Available
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical
Not Available
Botanical Name
VIGNA unguiculata
Matthiola incana
Common Name
Blackeyed Pea
Cowpea
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
In Hindi
लोबिया
gillyflower
In German
cowpea
Garten-Levkoje
In French
niébé
Gillyflower
In Spanish
caupí
Gillyflower
In Greek
cowpea
Gillyflower
In Portuguese
Koopea
Matthiola incana
In Polish
Koopea
Gillyflower
In Latin
Koopea
Matthiola incana
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Gilieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Cowpea and Gillyflower
Season and care of Cowpea and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Cowpea and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cowpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Gillyflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cowpea is Loam, Sand and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cowpea is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Cowpea and Gillyflower Physical Information
Cowpea and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Gillyflower are as follows:
Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Care of Cowpea and Gillyflower
Care of Cowpea and Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.