Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Africa
South America
Types
Yardlong Bean
Black-Eyed Peas
Catjang
Dixie Lee Pea
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Habitat
Fertile bottom land
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
5-11
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
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
-
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black
-
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
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Deltoid
Cylindrical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stomachic
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Seedpod, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical
Landscape
Botanical Name
VIGNA unguiculata
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Blackeyed Pea
Cowpea
Moss Rose
In Hindi
लोबिया
मॉस गुलाब
In German
cowpea
Moss Rose
In French
niébé
Moss Rose
In Spanish
caupí
musgo de Rose
In Greek
cowpea
Moss Rose
In Portuguese
Koopea
rosa-musgo
In Polish
Koopea
Moss Rose
In Latin
Koopea
Rosa moss
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Portulacaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Cowpea and Moss Rose
Season and care of Cowpea and Moss Rose is important to know. While considering everything about Cowpea and Moss Rose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cowpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Moss Rose season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cowpea is Loam, Sand and for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cowpea is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline.
Cowpea and Moss Rose Physical Information
Cowpea and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Moss Rose are as follows:
Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
- Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Care of Cowpea and Moss Rose
Care of Cowpea and Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.