Cowpea

White Star Creeper

About Cowpea and White Star Creeper

Cowpea

White Star Creeper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa

Australia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land

gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7*5

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

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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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2.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Light Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water evenly, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Fertilize when fast growth is desired

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Legume allergy

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

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

Alpine, Container, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

PRATIA pedunculata

7.2 Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

White Star creeper

7.2.1 In Hindi

लोबिया

व्हाइट स्टार लता

7.2.2 In German

cowpea

Weißer Stern Kriechgang

7.2.3 In French

niébé

Blanc étoiles creeper

7.2.4 In Spanish

caupí

Blanco enredadera estrella

7.2.5 In Greek

cowpea

Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Koopea

Branca Baby estrela

7.2.7 In Polish

Koopea

Biała Gwiazda pnącze

7.2.8 In Latin

Koopea

Stella creeper albis,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Vigna

Pratia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cowpea and White Star Creeper

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and White Star Creeper

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

Cowpea and White Star Creeper Physical Information

Cowpea and White Star Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width Not Available whereas White Star Creeper height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and White Star Creeper are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
White Star Creeper flower color: Light Blue
White Star Creeper leaf color: Green

Care of Cowpea and White Star Creeper

Care of Cowpea and White Star Creeper 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 White Star Creeper pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Star Creeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.