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About Lychee and Cowpea


About Cowpea and Lychee


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China  
Africa  

Types
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip  
Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  
Fertile bottom land  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
910.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Magenta  
White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Copper  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green, Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Deltoid  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Twice a week  
Moderate  

In Winter
Regular watering required  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth  
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, Fertilize after blooming period  
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl  
Nematodes, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness  
Legume allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems  
Diuretic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LITCHI chinensis  
VIGNA unguiculata  

Common Name
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee  
Blackeyed Pea Cowpea  

In Hindi
लीची  
लोबिया  

In German
Lychee  
cowpea  

In French
Lychee  
niébé  

In Spanish
Lychee  
caupí  

In Greek
λίτσι  
cowpea  

In Portuguese
lichia  
Koopea  

In Polish
Lychee  
Koopea  

In Latin
Lychee  
Koopea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Fabales  

Family
Sapindaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Litchi Sonn  
Vigna  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Sapindoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
90  
99+

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Properties of Lychee and Cowpea

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

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Season and Care of Lychee and Cowpea

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

Lychee and Cowpea Physical Information

Lychee and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Cowpea are as follows:

Care of Lychee and Cowpea

Care of Lychee and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth 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 Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required. Whereas, in summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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