String Bean

Cowpea

About String Bean and Cowpea

String Bean

Cowpea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Africa

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

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Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Fertile bottom land

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Deltoid

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Diuretic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

VIGNA unguiculata

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

In Hindi

String Bean

लोबिया

In German

Bohne

cowpea

In French

Haricot vert

niébé

In Spanish

String Bean

caupí

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

cowpea

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Koopea

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Koopea

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Koopea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Vigna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

11590

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Cowpea

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

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Season and Care of String Bean and Cowpea

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

String Bean and Cowpea Physical Information

String Bean and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Cowpea are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of String Bean and Cowpea

Care of String Bean and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean 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 String Bean 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.