Cowpea

Silver Birch

About Cowpea and Silver Birch

Cowpea

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Africa

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

560

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Legume allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

लोबिया

Silver Birch

In German

cowpea

Weißbirke

In French

niébé

Silver Birch

In Spanish

caupí

Abedul de plata

In Greek

cowpea

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Koopea

Silver Birch

In Polish

Koopea

Silver Birch

In Latin

Koopea

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Fagales

Family

Fabaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Vigna

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

9060

1 27800

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Properties of Cowpea and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Silver Birch

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

Cowpea and Silver Birch Physical Information

Cowpea and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Silver Birch are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cowpea and Silver Birch

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