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About Cowpea and Jonathan Apple


About Jonathan Apple and Cowpea


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  

Origin
Africa  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Fertile bottom land  
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
White, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black  
Yellow, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple  
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Deltoid  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Medium  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Legume allergy  
Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stomachic  
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Seedpod, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VIGNA unguiculata  
MALUS domestica 'Jonathan'  

Common Name
Blackeyed Pea Cowpea  
Apple, Eating Apple, Jonathan Apple  

In Hindi
लोबिया  
जोनाथन सेब  

In German
cowpea  
Jonathan (Apfel)  

In French
niébé  
Jonathan (pomme)  

In Spanish
caupí  
Jonathan manzana  

In Greek
cowpea  
Jonathan μήλο  

In Portuguese
Koopea  
Jonathan maçã  

In Polish
Koopea  
Jonatan (jabłko)  

In Latin
Koopea  
Apple Ionathan  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Rosales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Vigna  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
90  
99+
50  

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Properties of Cowpea and Jonathan Apple

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Jonathan Apple

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

Cowpea and Jonathan Apple Physical Information

Cowpea and Jonathan Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Jonathan Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Jonathan Apple are as follows:

Care of Cowpea and Jonathan Apple

Care of Cowpea and Jonathan Apple 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 Jonathan Apple 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 Jonathan Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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