Cowpea

Wood Apple

About Cowpea and Wood Apple

Cowpea

Wood Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

Africa

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

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

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1.9 Habit

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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900.00 cm

Rank: 24 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Gray 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

Autumn

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

Rich

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

Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water excessively

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

Rich

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

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Legume allergy

Gastric

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata

Limonia acidissima

7.2 Common Name

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

लोबिया

कबिट

7.2.2 In German

cowpea

Indischer Holzapfel

7.2.3 In French

niébé

Kawista

7.2.4 In Spanish

caupí

Kawista

7.2.5 In Greek

cowpea

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Koopea

Limonia

7.2.7 In Polish

Koopea

Feronia słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Koopea

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Vigna

Limonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aurantioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cowpea and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Cowpea and Wood Apple

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

Cowpea and Wood Apple Physical Information

Cowpea and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Cowpea and Wood Apple are as follows:

Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Cowpea and Wood Apple

Care of Cowpea and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.