Cowpea

Shell Ginger

About Cowpea and Shell Ginger

Cowpea

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

520

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Legume allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

लोबिया

Shell Ginger

In German

cowpea

Shell Ginger

In French

niébé

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

caupí

Shell jengibre

In Greek

cowpea

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Koopea

Shell Ginger

In Polish

Koopea

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Koopea

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Fabales

Zingiberales

Family

Fabaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Vigna

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

90150

1 27800

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Properties of Cowpea and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Shell Ginger

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

Cowpea and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Cowpea and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cowpea and Shell Ginger

Care of Cowpea and Shell Ginger 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 Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.