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About Cowpea



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Vegetable 0

Origin
Africa 0

Types
Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea 0

Number of Varieties
5 87

Habitat
Fertile bottom land 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available 0

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available 0

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 0

Habit
Not Available 0

Information
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Plant Size
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Minimum Height
90.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
Not Available 0

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Deltoid 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Fast 0

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Indeterminate 0

Repeat Bloomer
Yes 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Type
Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads 0

Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Red blotch 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Insignificant 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
Yes 0

Edible Fruit
Yes 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
Yes 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
No 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Medium 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
Yes 0

Attracts
Not Available 0

Allergy
Legume allergy 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stomachic 0

Part of Plant Used
Seedpod, Seeds 0

Other Uses
Not Available 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
VIGNA unguiculata 0

Common Name
Blackeyed Pea Cowpea 0

In Hindi
लोबिया 0

In German
cowpea 0

In French
niébé 0

In Spanish
caupí 0

In Greek
cowpea 0

In Portuguese
Koopea 0

In Polish
Koopea 0

In Latin
Koopea 0

Classification
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Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Tracheophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Fabales 0

Family
Fabaceae 0

Genus
Vigna 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Not Available 0

Number of Species
90 93

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Properties of Cowpea

Want to know the properties of Cowpea? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Cowpea is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Legume allergy. Cowpea Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Cowpea Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Cowpea. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Cowpea physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and Not Available wide. Its leaf shape is Deltoid. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Cowpea

Taking Cowpea Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Cowpea include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Cowpea

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Cowpea is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Cowpea is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea. This plant's habitat is Fertile bottom land and it comes in the hardiness zone Not Available. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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