Cowpea

Kochia

About Cowpea and Kochia

Cowpea

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Africa

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

5140

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Legume allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

लोबिया

Bassia scoparia

In German

cowpea

Besen-Radmelde

In French

niébé

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

caupí

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

cowpea

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Koopea

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Koopea

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Koopea

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Vigna

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

904

1 27800

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Properties of Cowpea and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Kochia

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

Cowpea and Kochia Physical Information

Cowpea and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Kochia are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cowpea and Kochia

Care of Cowpea and Kochia 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 Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.