Cowpea

Lima Bean

About Cowpea and Lima Bean

Cowpea

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Africa

Central America, South America

Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Not so frequently

In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water

Drought Tolerant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

लोबिया

सेम फली

In German

cowpea

Limabohne

In French

niébé

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

caupí

Haba

In Greek

cowpea

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Koopea

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Koopea

Lima Bean

In Latin

Koopea

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Vigna

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

9040

1 27800

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Properties of Cowpea and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Lima Bean

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

Cowpea and Lima Bean Physical Information

Cowpea and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Lima Bean are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Cowpea and Lima Bean

Care of Cowpea and Lima Bean 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 Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant.