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Pole Bean
Cowpea
About Cowpea and Pole Bean


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  
Origin
Central America, South America  
Africa  
Types
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet  
Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea  
Number of Varieties
9  
99+
5  
99+
Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Fertile bottom land  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  
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  
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
Vining/Climbing  
-  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
White, Pink, Lavender  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, 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
Trident shaped  
Deltoid  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
-  
-  
Allergy
Food Allergy  
Legume allergy  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive  
Diuretic, Stomachic  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Seedpod, Seeds  
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  
-  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'  
VIGNA unguiculata  
Common Name
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean  
Blackeyed Pea Cowpea  
In Hindi
बाकला  
लोबिया  
In German
Gartenbohne  
cowpea  
In French
Haricot  
niébé  
In Spanish
Phaseolus vulgaris  
caupí  
In Greek
Phaseolus vulgaris  
cowpea  
In Portuguese
Feijão  
Koopea  
In Polish
Fasola zwykła  
Koopea  
In Latin
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Koopea  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Fabales  
Fabales  
Family
Fabaceae  
Fabaceae  
Genus
Phaseolus  
Vigna  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  
Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  
Number of Species
100  
90  
99+
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Properties of Pole Bean and Cowpea

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

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Season and Care of Pole Bean and Cowpea

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

Pole Bean and Cowpea Physical Information

Pole Bean and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and Cowpea are as follows:

Care of Pole Bean and Cowpea

Care of Pole Bean and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pole Bean 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 Pole Bean 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.

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