Potentilla

Cowpea

About Potentilla and Cowpea

Potentilla

Cowpea

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Africa

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Number of Varieties

255

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Fertile bottom land

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Deltoid

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Diuretic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

VIGNA unguiculata

Common Name

Potentilla

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

लोबिया

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

cowpea

In French

plante Potentilla

niébé

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

caupí

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

cowpea

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Koopea

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Koopea

In Latin

Potentilla herba

Koopea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Vigna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

30090

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Cowpea

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Cowpea

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

Potentilla and Cowpea Physical Information

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

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Potentilla and Cowpea

Care of Potentilla and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla 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.