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About Cowpea and Pole Bean


About Pole Bean and Cowpea


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Africa  
Central America, South America  

Types
Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea  
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
9  
99+

Habitat
Fertile bottom land  
Cultivated Beds  

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  
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
-  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green, Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Deltoid  
Trident shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Legume allergy  
Food Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stomachic  
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive  

Part of Plant Used
Seedpod, Seeds  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VIGNA unguiculata  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'  

Common Name
Blackeyed Pea Cowpea  
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean  

In Hindi
लोबिया  
बाकला  

In German
cowpea  
Gartenbohne  

In French
niébé  
Haricot  

In Spanish
caupí  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Greek
cowpea  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Portuguese
Koopea  
Feijão  

In Polish
Koopea  
Fasola zwykła  

In Latin
Koopea  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Fabales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Vigna  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
90  
99+
100  

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Properties of Cowpea and Pole Bean

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Pole Bean

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

Cowpea and Pole Bean Physical Information

Cowpea and Pole Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Pole Bean are as follows:

Care of Cowpea and Pole Bean

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

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