Cowpea

Red Alder

About Cowpea and Red Alder

Cowpea

Red Alder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Africa

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7-1

1.8 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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Red, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Legume allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

ALNUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

7.2.1 In Hindi

लोबिया

red alder

7.2.2 In German

cowpea

rot-Erle

7.2.3 In French

niébé

aulne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

caupí

aliso rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

cowpea

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Koopea

amieiro vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Koopea

czerwony olcha

7.2.8 In Latin

Koopea

red alnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Vigna

Alnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

9035

1 27800

Properties of Cowpea and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Red Alder

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

Cowpea and Red Alder Physical Information

Cowpea and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Red Alder are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cowpea and Red Alder

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