Nymphaea Alba

Cowpea

About Nymphaea Alba and Cowpea

Nymphaea Alba

Cowpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia

Africa

Types

Nymphaea alba

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Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Ponds

Fertile bottom land

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Ivory

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

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

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular

Deltoid

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies

Allergy

Headache

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent

Diuretic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Water Gardens

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NYMPHAEA alba

VIGNA unguiculata

Common Name

European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

In Hindi

Nymphaea alba

लोबिया

In German

Weiße Seerose

cowpea

In French

Nénuphar blanc

niébé

In Spanish

Nymphaea alba

caupí

In Greek

Nymphaea alba

cowpea

In Portuguese

Nymphaea alba

Koopea

In Polish

Grzybienie białe

Koopea

In Latin

Nymphaea alba

Koopea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Nymphaeales

Fabales

Family

Nymphaeaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Nymphaea

Vigna

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

5090

1 27800

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Properties of Nymphaea Alba and Cowpea

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

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Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and Cowpea

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

Nymphaea Alba and Cowpea Physical Information

Nymphaea Alba and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Nymphaea Alba and Cowpea are as follows:

Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Cowpea

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nymphaea Alba 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 Nymphaea Alba 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.