Indian Corn

Cowpea

About Indian Corn and Cowpea

Indian Corn

Cowpea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.4 Type

Vegetable

1.6 Origin

Hybrid origin, North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Africa

1.7 Types

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

1.7.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.9 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Fertile bottom land

1.11 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.12 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

Not Available

1.14 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

1.16 Habit

Upright/Erect

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

3.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

3.2 Plant Color

3.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Pink, Lavender

3.3.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

3.3.4 Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

3.3.7 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

3.3.9 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

3.3.10 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

3.3.13 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

3.5 Shape

3.5.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Deltoid

3.6 Thorns

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5 Season

5.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

5.3 Growing Conditions

5.3.2 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

5.3.3 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

5.3.5 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

5.3.8 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

5.3.9 Soil Drainage

Well drained

5.3.11 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

5.3.13 Repeat Bloomer

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5.4 Tolerances

Drought

6 Care

6.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

7.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

7.4 Plant Maintenance

Medium

7.6 Watering Plants

7.6.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

Average Water Needs

7.7.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

7.7.5 In Spring

Moderate

7.7.6 In Winter

Average Water

7.8 Soil

7.9.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

7.9.3 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

7.9.6 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

7.11 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

7.12 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

7.14 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

7.16 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Red blotch

7.18 Plant Tolerance

Drought

8 Facts

8.1 Flowers

Insignificant

9.1.2 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

9.3 Fruits

9.3.2 Showy Fruit

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9.3.4 Edible Fruit

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9.5 Fragrance

9.5.2 Fragrant Flower

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9.5.4 Fragrant Fruit

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9.5.6 Fragrant Leaf

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9.5.8 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

9.7 Showy Foliage

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9.9 Showy Bark

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9.11 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

9.13 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

9.15 Evergreen

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9.17 Invasive

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9.18 Self-Sowing

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9.21 Attracts

Not Available

9.23 Allergy

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

Legume allergy

11 Benefits

11.2 Uses

11.2.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

11.2.3 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

11.2.5 Edible Uses

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11.2.7 Environmental Uses

Air purification

11.3 Plant Benefits

11.4.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients

Diuretic, Stomachic

11.4.4 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seedpod, Seeds

11.4.6 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Not Available

11.6 Used As Indoor Plant

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11.8 Used As Outdoor Plant

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11.10 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

13 Scientific Name

13.1 Botanical Name

ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'

VIGNA unguiculata

13.3 Common Name

Indian Corn

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

13.3.2 In Hindi

इंडियन मकई

लोबिया

13.3.4 In German

Mahiz

cowpea

13.3.6 In French

maïs

niébé

13.3.7 In Spanish

Maíz indio

caupí

13.3.9 In Greek

Αραβόσιτος

cowpea

13.3.11 In Portuguese

milho

Koopea

13.3.12 In Polish

Indian Corn

Koopea

13.3.14 In Latin

Latin Re frumentaria

Koopea

14 Classification

15.1 Kingdom

Plantae

15.4 Phylum

Streptophyta

Tracheophyta

15.6 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

15.8 Order

Poales

Fabales

15.10 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

15.12 Genus

Zea

Vigna

15.14 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

15.16 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

15.18 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

15.19 Number of Species

NA90

1 27800

Properties of Indian Corn and Cowpea

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Corn and Cowpea? We provide you with everything About Indian Corn and Cowpea. Indian Corn doesn't have thorns and Cowpea doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Corn does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Corn has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting and Cowpea has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting. 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 Indian Corn and Cowpea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Corn and Cowpea

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

Indian Corn and Cowpea Physical Information

Indian Corn and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Indian Corn and Cowpea are as follows:

Indian Corn flower color: Not Available
Indian Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Indian Corn and Cowpea

Care of Indian Corn and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Corn 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 Indian Corn 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.