Red Elderberry

Cowpea

About Red Elderberry and Cowpea

Red Elderberry

Cowpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Africa

Types

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Fertile bottom land

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Deltoid

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

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

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Diuretic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

VIGNA unguiculata

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

लोबिया

In German

Rote Holunder

cowpea

In French

Red sureau

niébé

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

caupí

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

cowpea

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

Koopea

In Polish

Red Elderberry

Koopea

In Latin

pubens

Koopea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Fabales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Vigna

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

790

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Cowpea

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Cowpea

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

Red Elderberry and Cowpea Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Cowpea are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Red Elderberry and Cowpea

Care of Red Elderberry and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done 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 Elderberry 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.