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About Cowpea and Wax Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Africa
Central America, South America

Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea
Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

550
0 40000
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Habitat

Fertile bottom land
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
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
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

Habit

-
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm180.00 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
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black
Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Deltoid
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Legume allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

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Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea
common bean

In Hindi

लोबिया
बाकला

In German

cowpea
Gartenbohne

In French

niébé
Haricot

In Spanish

caupí
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

cowpea
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Koopea
Feijão

In Polish

Koopea
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Koopea
wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Fagales

Family

Fabaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Vigna
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

90130
1 27800
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Properties of Cowpea and Wax Bean

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

Season and Care of Cowpea and Wax Bean

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

Cowpea and Wax Bean Physical Information

Cowpea and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Wax Bean are as follows:

  • Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

  • Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cowpea and Wax Bean

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