Globe Amaranth

Cowpea

About Globe Amaranth and Cowpea

Globe Amaranth

Cowpea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Central America

Africa

Types

Ornamental

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Number of Varieties

605

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Fertile bottom land

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Deltoid

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

Diuretic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

VIGNA unguiculata

Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

लोबिया

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

cowpea

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

niébé

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

caupí

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

cowpea

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

Koopea

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Koopea

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

Koopea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Vigna

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6090

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Cowpea

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Cowpea

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

Globe Amaranth and Cowpea Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Cowpea are as follows:

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Globe Amaranth and Cowpea

Care of Globe Amaranth and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth 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.