Kou

Cowpea

About Kou and Cowpea

Kou

Cowpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Africa

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Number of Varieties

155

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Fertile bottom land

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

760.00 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Deltoid

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged 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

Root rot, Snails

Nematodes, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Diuretic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

VIGNA unguiculata

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

लोबिया

In German

Cordia subcordata

cowpea

In French

Cordia subcordata

niébé

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

caupí

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

cowpea

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Koopea

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Koopea

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Koopea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Boraginaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cordia

Vigna

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

190

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Cowpea

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Cowpea

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

Kou and Cowpea Physical Information

Kou and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Cowpea are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Kou and Cowpea

Care of Kou and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged 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 Kou 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.