Jumpseed

Cowpea

About Jumpseed and Cowpea

Jumpseed

Cowpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Africa

Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

Fertile bottom land

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Upright/Erect

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

Light Green

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Copper

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

Dark Green, Dark Red

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Deltoid

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Wildflower

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSICARIA virginiana

VIGNA unguiculata

Common Name

Jumpseed

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

In Hindi

jumpseed

लोबिया

In German

jumpseed

cowpea

In French

jumpseed

niébé

In Spanish

jumpseed

caupí

In Greek

jumpseed

cowpea

In Portuguese

jumpseed

Koopea

In Polish

jumpseed

Koopea

In Latin

Salire celeritate

Koopea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Polygonaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Periscaria

Vigna

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2590

1 27800

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Properties of Jumpseed and Cowpea

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

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Season and Care of Jumpseed and Cowpea

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

Jumpseed and Cowpea Physical Information

Jumpseed and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Jumpseed 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 Jumpseed and Cowpea are as follows:

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

Care of Jumpseed and Cowpea

Care of Jumpseed and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves 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 Jumpseed 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.