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About Cowpea and Timber Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Africa
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo

Number of Varieties

512
0 40000
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Habitat

Fertile bottom land
Dry Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 10

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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender
Brownish Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Deltoid
digitate

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
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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
Clay, 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
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Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Mice

Allergy

Legume allergy
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic
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Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds
Tree trunks

Other Uses

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Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata
DENDROCALAMUS strictus

Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo

In Hindi

लोबिया
इमारती लकड़ी बांस

In German

cowpea
Holz Bambus

In French

niébé
bois Bambou

In Spanish

caupí
bambú

In Greek

cowpea
ξυλείας Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Koopea
Bamboo Timber

In Polish

Koopea
Drewno Bamboo

In Latin

Koopea
lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Poales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Vigna
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

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Bambusoideae

Number of Species

901000
1 27800
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Properties of Cowpea and Timber Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Cowpea and Timber Bamboo

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

Cowpea and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Cowpea and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

  • Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

  • Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red

  • Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cowpea and Timber Bamboo

Care of Cowpea and Timber Bamboo 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 Timber Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.