Cowpea

Tilaka

About Cowpea and Tilaka

Cowpea

Tilaka

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Simarouba glauca

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12

0 99

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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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Purple, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Cuneate

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Legume allergy

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

SYMPLOCOS racemosa

Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Lodh Tree Lotus Bark

In Hindi

लोबिया

Tilaka

In German

cowpea

Tilapia

In French

niébé

Tilapia

In Spanish

caupí

tilapia

In Greek

cowpea

tilaka

In Portuguese

Koopea

tilaka

In Polish

Koopea

tilakiem

In Latin

Koopea

tilaka

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Ebenales

Family

Fabaceae

Symplocaceae

Genus

Vigna

Symplocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

9040

1 27800

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Properties of Cowpea and Tilaka

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Tilaka

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

Cowpea and Tilaka Physical Information

Cowpea and Tilaka physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tilaka height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Tilaka are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Tilaka flower color: White and Ivory
Tilaka leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cowpea and Tilaka

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