Cowpea

Malabar Spinach

About Cowpea and Malabar Spinach

Cowpea

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Africa

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12*7

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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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 leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

5.12 Allergy

Legume allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used As Food

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, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

लोबिया

पोई

7.2.2 In German

cowpea

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

niébé

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

caupí

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

cowpea

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Koopea

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Koopea

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Koopea

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Vigna

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

90NA

1 27800

Properties of Cowpea and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Malabar Spinach

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

Cowpea and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Cowpea and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cowpea and Malabar Spinach

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