Cowpea

Tomatillo

About Cowpea and Tomatillo

Cowpea

Tomatillo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Africa

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available6-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12*1

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

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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Oval/Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Sandy Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Green, Purple, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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 all suckers, Remove wet foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Birds, Flea beetles

5.12 Allergy

Legume allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

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

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

PHYSALIS philadelphica

7.2 Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

7.2.1 In Hindi

लोबिया

Tomatillos

7.2.2 In German

cowpea

Tomatillos

7.2.3 In French

niébé

Tomatilles

7.2.4 In Spanish

caupí

Tomatillos

7.2.5 In Greek

cowpea

Tomatillos

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Koopea

Tomatillos

7.2.7 In Polish

Koopea

Tomatillos

7.2.8 In Latin

Koopea

Tomatillos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Vigna

Physalis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Physaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

90NA

1 27800

Properties of Cowpea and Tomatillo

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Tomatillo

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

Cowpea and Tomatillo Physical Information

Cowpea and Tomatillo physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Tomatillo are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Cowpea and Tomatillo

Care of Cowpea and Tomatillo 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 Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. In summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.