Red Alder

Cowpea

About Red Alder and Cowpea

Red Alder

Cowpea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Africa

1.4 Types

Not available

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Fertile bottom land

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Deltoid

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Nematodes, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Legume allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Diuretic, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Seedpod, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

VIGNA unguiculata

7.2 Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

7.2.1 In Hindi

red alder

लोबिया

7.2.2 In German

rot-Erle

cowpea

7.2.3 In French

aulne rouge

niébé

7.2.4 In Spanish

aliso rojo

caupí

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

cowpea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Koopea

7.2.7 In Polish

czerwony olcha

Koopea

7.2.8 In Latin

red alnus

Koopea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Alnus

Vigna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3590

1 27800

Properties of Red Alder and Cowpea

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Cowpea

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

Red Alder and Cowpea Physical Information

Red Alder and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Red Alder and Cowpea are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Red Alder and Cowpea

Care of Red Alder and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder 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 Red Alder 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.