Water Spinach

Cowpea

About Water Spinach and Cowpea

Water Spinach

Cowpea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

India

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

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Fertile bottom land

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

Not Available

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

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

Green

Green, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Deltoid

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Nematodes, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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, Hens

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Legume allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

Diuretic, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Seedpod, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

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, Tropical, Water Gardens

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

VIGNA unguiculata

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

लोबिया

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

cowpea

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

niébé

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

caupí

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

cowpea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

Koopea

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Koopea

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

Koopea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Vigna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50090

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Cowpea

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Cowpea

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

Water Spinach and Cowpea Physical Information

Water Spinach and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Water Spinach and Cowpea are as follows:

Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Water Spinach and Cowpea

Care of Water Spinach and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach 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 Water Spinach 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.