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About Summer Squash and Cowpea

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Africa

Types

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Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Number of Varieties

205
0 40000
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Habitat

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Fertile bottom land

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
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
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Deltoid

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
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
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Nematodes, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diuretic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
VIGNA unguiculata

Common Name

Summer Squash
Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

In Hindi

summer squash
लोबिया

In German

Sommerkürbis
cowpea

In French

courges d'été
niébé

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
caupí

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
cowpea

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Koopea

In Polish

latem squash
Koopea

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Koopea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Vigna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

590
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Cowpea

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Cowpea

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

Summer Squash and Cowpea Physical Information

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

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Summer Squash and Cowpea

Care of Summer Squash and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning 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 Summer Squash 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.