Potato

Cowpea

About Potato and Cowpea

Potato

Cowpea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Chile

Africa

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

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Number of Varieties

40005

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Fertile bottom land

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Deltoid

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Diuretic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

VIGNA unguiculata

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

In Hindi

आलू

लोबिया

In German

Kartoffel

cowpea

In French

Pomme de terre

niébé

In Spanish

Patata

caupí

In Greek

Πατάτα

cowpea

In Portuguese

Batata

Koopea

In Polish

Ziemniak

Koopea

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Koopea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Fabales

Family

Solanaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Solanum

Vigna

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

140090

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Cowpea

Wondering what are the properties of Potato and Cowpea? We provide you with everything About Potato and Cowpea. Potato doesn't have thorns and Cowpea doesn't have thorns. Also Potato does not have fragrant flowers. Potato has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting and Cowpea has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria 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 Potato and Cowpea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Potato and Cowpea

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

Potato and Cowpea Physical Information

Potato and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Potato and Cowpea are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Potato and Cowpea

Care of Potato and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads 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 Potato 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.