Tomatillo

Cowpea

About Tomatillo and Cowpea

Tomatillo

Cowpea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Africa

1.4 Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Fertile bottom land

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Oval/Rounded

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Deltoid

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Legume allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Diuretic, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seedpod, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

VIGNA unguiculata

7.2 Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tomatillos

लोबिया

7.2.2 In German

Tomatillos

cowpea

7.2.3 In French

Tomatilles

niébé

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tomatillos

caupí

7.2.5 In Greek

Tomatillos

cowpea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tomatillos

Koopea

7.2.7 In Polish

Tomatillos

Koopea

7.2.8 In Latin

Tomatillos

Koopea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Physalis

Vigna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Physaleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA90

1 27800

Properties of Tomatillo and Cowpea

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Cowpea

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

Tomatillo and Cowpea Physical Information

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

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Tomatillo and Cowpea

Care of Tomatillo and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage 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 Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.