Cowpea

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Cowpea and Mirabilis Jalapa

Cowpea

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Africa

Central America, North America

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

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

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

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1.9 Habit

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Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water excessively

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Aphids, Slugs

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

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Bees, 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

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Edible dye

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, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

लोबिया

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

cowpea

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

niébé

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

caupí

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

cowpea

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Koopea

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Koopea

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Koopea

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Vigna

Mirabilis

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

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Properties of Cowpea and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Cowpea and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Cowpea and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Cowpea and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Cowpea and Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.