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Cowpea
Spring Beans
About Spring Beans and Cowpea


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  
Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  
Origin
Africa  
Central America, South America  
Types
Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea  
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  
Number of Varieties
5  
99+
130  
99+
Habitat
Fertile bottom land  
Fields, orchards  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  
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
-  
Vining/Climbing  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
White, Pink, Lavender  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black  
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green, Purple, 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  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Deltoid  
Maple shaped  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
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, Alkaline  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Red blotch  
-  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
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
-  
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  
Allergy
Legume allergy  
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stomachic  
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  
Part of Plant Used
Seedpod, Seeds  
Fruits  
Other Uses
-  
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
VIGNA unguiculata  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  
Common Name
Blackeyed Pea Cowpea  
Green Beans  
In Hindi
लोबिया  
फलियां  
In German
cowpea  
Bohnen  
In French
niébé  
haricots  
In Spanish
caupí  
Green Beans  
In Greek
cowpea  
φασόλια  
In Portuguese
Koopea  
feijões  
In Polish
Koopea  
fasola  
In Latin
Koopea  
fabam  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Spermatophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Fabales  
Fagales  
Family
Fabaceae  
Fabaceae  
Genus
Vigna  
Phaseolus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Dicotyledonous  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
90  
99+
130  
99+
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Properties of Cowpea and Spring Beans

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Spring Beans

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

Cowpea and Spring Beans Physical Information

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

Care of Cowpea and Spring Beans

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

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