Cowpea

Mouse Melon

About Cowpea and Mouse Melon

Cowpea

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Africa

Central America, Mexico

Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-8

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

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Legume allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

लोबिया

Mousemelon

In German

cowpea

Maus Melone

In French

niébé

Mousemelon

In Spanish

caupí

Mousemelon

In Greek

cowpea

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Koopea

melão rato

In Polish

Koopea

mysz melona

In Latin

Koopea

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Vigna

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

9050

1 27800

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Properties of Cowpea and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Mouse Melon

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

Cowpea and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Cowpea and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cowpea and Mouse Melon

Care of Cowpea and Mouse Melon 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 Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.