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About Panicum and Cowpea


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Africa  
-  

Types
Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
450  
21

Habitat
Fertile bottom land  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

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  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Deltoid  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Deers  

Allergy
Legume allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stomachic  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Seedpod, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VIGNA unguiculata  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Blackeyed Pea Cowpea  
Panicum  

In Hindi
लोबिया  
panikom  

In German
cowpea  
panikom  

In French
niébé  
panikom  

In Spanish
caupí  
panikom  

In Greek
cowpea  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
Koopea  
Panicum  

In Polish
Koopea  
Panicum  

In Latin
Koopea  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Poales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Vigna  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
90  
99+
450  
99+

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Properties of Cowpea and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Panicum

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

Cowpea and Panicum Physical Information

Cowpea and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Cowpea and Panicum

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

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