Cowpea

Oatgrass

About Cowpea and Oatgrass

Cowpea

Oatgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Africa

Europe, Asia

Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Blue Oat grass

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm20.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Tan, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

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

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Legume allergy

Asthma, Itchy eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

ARRHENATHERUM

Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Oatgrass

In Hindi

लोबिया

जई घास

In German

cowpea

Ährengras

In French

niébé

Folle avoine

In Spanish

caupí

oat Grass

In Greek

cowpea

βρώμη Grass

In Portuguese

Koopea

aveia-

In Polish

Koopea

Owies trawa

In Latin

Koopea

oat Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Poales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Vigna

Danthonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aveneae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Number of Species

90450

1 27800

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Properties of Cowpea and Oatgrass

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Oatgrass

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

Cowpea and Oatgrass Physical Information

Cowpea and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Oatgrass are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Cowpea and Oatgrass

Care of Cowpea and Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.