Cowpea

Kaffir Lime

About Cowpea and Kaffir Lime

Cowpea

Kaffir Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Africa

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-8

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

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Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Ovate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, 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

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Legume allergy

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai

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

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

CITRUS hystrix

7.2 Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

7.2.1 In Hindi

लोबिया

काफ़िर लाइम

7.2.2 In German

cowpea

Kaffernlimette

7.2.3 In French

niébé

combava

7.2.4 In Spanish

caupí

cafre

7.2.5 In Greek

cowpea

Καφρός Lime

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Koopea

Kaffir Lime

7.2.7 In Polish

Koopea

kaffir wapno

7.2.8 In Latin

Koopea

Cafres Lime

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Vigna

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cowpea and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Kaffir Lime

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

Cowpea and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Cowpea and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Cowpea and Kaffir Lime

Care of Cowpea and Kaffir Lime 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 Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.