Cowpea

Indian Corn

About Cowpea and Indian Corn

Cowpea

Indian Corn

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Africa

Hybrid origin, North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-4

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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (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

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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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

5.12 Allergy

Legume allergy

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'

7.2 Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Indian Corn

7.2.1 In Hindi

लोबिया

इंडियन मकई

7.2.2 In German

cowpea

Mahiz

7.2.3 In French

niébé

maïs

7.2.4 In Spanish

caupí

Maíz indio

7.2.5 In Greek

cowpea

Αραβόσιτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Koopea

milho

7.2.7 In Polish

Koopea

Indian Corn

7.2.8 In Latin

Koopea

Latin Re frumentaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Poales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Vigna

Zea

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 Indian Corn

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Indian Corn

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

Cowpea and Indian Corn Physical Information

Cowpea and Indian Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Indian Corn are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Indian Corn flower color: Not Available
Indian Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cowpea and Indian Corn

Care of Cowpea and Indian Corn 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 Indian Corn 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 Indian Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.