Cowpea

Indian Mallow

About Cowpea and Indian Mallow

Cowpea

Indian Mallow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Africa

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-1

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Insects

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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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Legume allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Culinary use

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

ABUTILON pictum

7.2 Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

7.2.1 In Hindi

लोबिया

भारतीय मैलो

7.2.2 In German

cowpea

indische Malve

7.2.3 In French

niébé

Mallow indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

caupí

malva india

7.2.5 In Greek

cowpea

Ινδικό Μολόχα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Koopea

Mallow indiana

7.2.7 In Polish

Koopea

Indyjski Mallow

7.2.8 In Latin

Koopea

vitifolium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Vigna

Abutilon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cowpea and Indian Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Indian Mallow

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

Cowpea and Indian Mallow Physical Information

Cowpea and Indian Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Indian Mallow are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze
Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Cowpea and Indian Mallow

Care of Cowpea and Indian Mallow 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 Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.