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About Deer Grass and Cowpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States
Africa

Types

Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Number of Varieties

55
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas
Fertile bottom land

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
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Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Deltoid

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Nematodes, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Insects
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Allergy

-
Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat
Diuretic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA rigens
VIGNA unguiculata

Common Name

Deer Grass
Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

In Hindi

हिरण घास
लोबिया

In German

Deer Grass
cowpea

In French

cerfs Herbe
niébé

In Spanish

Ciervo Hierba
caupí

In Greek

ελάφια Grass
cowpea

In Portuguese

cervos grama
Koopea

In Polish

Deer Trawa
Koopea

In Latin

deer Grass
Koopea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Muhlenbergia
Vigna

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Chloridoideae
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Number of Species

4090
1 27800
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Properties of Deer Grass and Cowpea

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

Season and Care of Deer Grass and Cowpea

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

Deer Grass and Cowpea Physical Information

Deer Grass and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Deer Grass and Cowpea are as follows:

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

  • Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Deer Grass and Cowpea

Care of Deer Grass and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Deer Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.