Cowpea

Quisco

About Cowpea and Quisco

Cowpea

Quisco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Africa

North America, South America, Brazil

Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Legume allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

ECHINOPSIS chiloensis

Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus

In Hindi

लोबिया

Quisco

In German

cowpea

Quisco

In French

niébé

Quisco

In Spanish

caupí

Quisco

In Greek

cowpea

Quisco

In Portuguese

Koopea

Quisco

In Polish

Koopea

Quisco

In Latin

Koopea

Quisco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Vigna

Echinacea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

90128

1 27800

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Properties of Cowpea and Quisco

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Quisco

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

Cowpea and Quisco Physical Information

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

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Quisco leaf color:

Care of Cowpea and Quisco

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