Cowpea

Red Elderberry

About Cowpea and Red Elderberry

Cowpea

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Africa

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Ovate

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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 dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

लोबिया

Red Elderberry

In German

cowpea

Rote Holunder

In French

niébé

Red sureau

In Spanish

caupí

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

cowpea

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Koopea

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Koopea

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Koopea

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Dipsacales

Family

Fabaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Vigna

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

907

1 27800

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Properties of Cowpea and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Red Elderberry

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

Cowpea and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Cowpea and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Cowpea and Red Elderberry

Care of Cowpea and Red Elderberry 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 Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.