Cowpea

Spinach

About Cowpea and Spinach

Cowpea

Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Africa

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

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

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1.9 Habit

Not Available

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Tan, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Fertilize when new

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Legume allergy

Food Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

SPINACIA oleracea

7.2 Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

लोबिया

पालक

7.2.2 In German

cowpea

Spinat

7.2.3 In French

niébé

Épinards

7.2.4 In Spanish

caupí

Espinacas

7.2.5 In Greek

cowpea

Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Koopea

Espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Koopea

Szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

Koopea

Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Vigna

Spinacia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Anserineae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chenopodioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cowpea and Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Spinach

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

Cowpea and Spinach Physical Information

Cowpea and Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Spinach are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green
Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cowpea and Spinach

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