Cowpea

Lemonbalm

About Cowpea and Lemonbalm

Cowpea

Lemonbalm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Africa

Southern Europe

Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Melissa officinalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

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

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Legume allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

MELISSA officinalis

Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

In Hindi

लोबिया

नींबू बाम

In German

cowpea

Lemonbalm

In French

niébé

mélisse

In Spanish

caupí

Lemonbalm

In Greek

cowpea

Lemonbalm

In Portuguese

Koopea

Lemonbalm

In Polish

Koopea

Lemonbalm

In Latin

Koopea

CITRAGO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Vigna

Melissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

904

1 27800

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Properties of Cowpea and Lemonbalm

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Lemonbalm

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

Cowpea and Lemonbalm Physical Information

Cowpea and Lemonbalm physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Lemonbalm are as follows:

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

Care of Cowpea and Lemonbalm

Care of Cowpea and Lemonbalm 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 Lemonbalm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lemonbalm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.