Snow Bush

Cowpea

About Snow Bush and Cowpea

Snow Bush

Cowpea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Melanesia

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

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

Fertile bottom land

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Green, Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Green, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Deltoid

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

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

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

slow-release fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Legume allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

antimicrobial

Diuretic, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seedpod, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BREYNIA disticha

VIGNA unguiculata

7.2 Common Name

Snow Bush

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

7.2.1 In Hindi

बर्फ बुश

लोबिया

7.2.2 In German

Schnee Bush

cowpea

7.2.3 In French

neige Bush

niébé

7.2.4 In Spanish

nieve Bush

caupí

7.2.5 In Greek

χιόνι Μπους

cowpea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

neve de Bush

Koopea

7.2.7 In Polish

Śnieg Bush

Koopea

7.2.8 In Latin

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

Koopea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Breynia

Vigna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Antidesmatoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3890

1 27800

Properties of Snow Bush and Cowpea

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

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Season and Care of Snow Bush and Cowpea

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

Snow Bush and Cowpea Physical Information

Snow Bush and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Snow Bush and Cowpea are as follows:

Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory
Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Snow Bush and Cowpea

Care of Snow Bush and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Bush 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 Snow Bush 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.