Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
Africa
  
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
  
Types
Yardlong Bean
Black-Eyed Peas
Catjang
Dixie Lee Pea
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Fertile bottom land
  
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
5-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-1
  
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
  
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
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Vining/Climbing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black
  
Yellow, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Deltoid
  
Palmate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
  
Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium
  
Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Red blotch
  
Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
  
Allergy
Legume allergy
  
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for animals
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stomachic
  
Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss
  
Part of Plant Used
Seedpod, Seeds
  
Fruits, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical
  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
  
Botanical Name
VIGNA unguiculata
  
Trichosanthes cucumerina
  
Common Name
Blackeyed Pea
Cowpea
  
snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal
  
In Hindi
लोबिया
  
चिचिण्डा
  
In German
cowpea
  
Schlangenhaargurke
  
In French
niébé
  
Trichosanthes cucumerina
  
In Spanish
caupí
  
snake gourd
  
In Greek
cowpea
  
φίδι κολοκύθα
  
In Portuguese
Koopea
  
snake gourd
  
In Polish
Koopea
  
Gurdlina ogórkowata
  
In Latin
Koopea
  
snake gourd
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Cucurbitales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Cucurbitaceae
  
Genus
Vigna
  
Coccinia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Papilionoideae
  
Season and Care of Cowpea and Snake Gourd
Season and care of Cowpea and Snake Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Cowpea and Snake Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cowpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Snake Gourd season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cowpea is Loam, Sand and for Snake Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cowpea is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Snake Gourd is Neutral.
Cowpea and Snake Gourd Physical Information
Cowpea and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Snake Gourd are as follows:
Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
- Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Care of Cowpea and Snake Gourd
Care of Cowpea and Snake Gourd 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 Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.