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About Cowpea and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Africa
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea
Grass

Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

Fertile bottom land
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 9

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, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Deltoid
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Legume allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic
-

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds
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Other Uses

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Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

लोबिया
St. Augustine Grass

In German

cowpea
St. Augustine Grass

In French

niébé
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

caupí
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

cowpea
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Koopea
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Koopea
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Koopea
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Vigna
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

907
1 27800
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Properties of Cowpea and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Cowpea and St. Augustine Grass

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

Cowpea and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Cowpea and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Cowpea and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Cowpea and St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.