Fig

Cowpea

About Fig and Cowpea

Fig

Cowpea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Africa

Types

Common Fig, Ficus carica

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Number of Varieties

105

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Habitat

Cropland, Rocky areas

Fertile bottom land

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Deltoid

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Diuretic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica

VIGNA unguiculata

Common Name

Fig

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

In Hindi

अंजीर

लोबिया

In German

Feige

cowpea

In French

figue

niébé

In Spanish

higo

caupí

In Greek

Σύκο

cowpea

In Portuguese

Figura

Koopea

In Polish

Figa

Koopea

In Latin

Fig

Koopea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Moraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ficus

Vigna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

80090

1 27800

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Properties of Fig and Cowpea

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

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Season and Care of Fig and Cowpea

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

Fig and Cowpea Physical Information

Fig and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Fig and Cowpea are as follows:

Fig flower color: Green
Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Fig and Cowpea

Care of Fig and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fig pruning is done 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 Fig 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.