Cowpea

Tritoma

About Cowpea and Tritoma

Cowpea

Tritoma

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Damp Places, Marshy ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-4

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.80 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

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

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, 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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Snails

5.12 Allergy

Legume allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

7.2 Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

लोबिया

Tritoma

7.2.2 In German

cowpea

Tritoma

7.2.3 In French

niébé

Tritoma

7.2.4 In Spanish

caupí

tritoma

7.2.5 In Greek

cowpea

tritoma

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Koopea

Tritoma

7.2.7 In Polish

Koopea

Tritoma

7.2.8 In Latin

Koopea

Trytoma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Vigna

Kniphofia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cowpea and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Tritoma

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

Cowpea and Tritoma Physical Information

Cowpea and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Tritoma are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Cowpea and Tritoma

Care of Cowpea and Tritoma 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 Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.