Cowpea

Plum

About Cowpea and Plum

Cowpea

Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Africa

Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Number of Varieties

515

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm609.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm457.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring, Late Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Allergy

Legume allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Plum

In Hindi

लोबिया

बेर

In German

cowpea

Pflaume

In French

niébé

prune

In Spanish

caupí

ciruela

In Greek

cowpea

Δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Koopea

ameixa

In Polish

Koopea

Śliwka

In Latin

Koopea

Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Vigna

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

9040

1 27800

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Properties of Cowpea and Plum

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Plum

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

Cowpea and Plum Physical Information

Cowpea and Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Plum are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink

Care of Cowpea and Plum

Care of Cowpea and Plum 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 Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.