Tilaka

Cowpea

About Tilaka and Cowpea

Tilaka

Cowpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Africa

Types

Simarouba glauca

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas

Fertile bottom land

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

460.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Blue, Black

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cuneate

Deltoid

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Rhinitis

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers

Diuretic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPLOCOS racemosa

VIGNA unguiculata

Common Name

Lodh Tree Lotus Bark

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

In Hindi

Tilaka

लोबिया

In German

Tilapia

cowpea

In French

Tilapia

niébé

In Spanish

tilapia

caupí

In Greek

tilaka

cowpea

In Portuguese

tilaka

Koopea

In Polish

tilakiem

Koopea

In Latin

tilaka

Koopea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Fabales

Family

Symplocaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Symplocos

Vigna

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4090

1 27800

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Properties of Tilaka and Cowpea

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

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Season and Care of Tilaka and Cowpea

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

Tilaka and Cowpea Physical Information

Tilaka and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Tilaka height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tilaka and Cowpea are as follows:

Tilaka flower color: White and Ivory
Tilaka leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Tilaka and Cowpea

Care of Tilaka and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tilaka 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 Tilaka 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.