Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruits, Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Mediterranean
Types
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
cowpea , pigeon pea
Number of Varieties
1817
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Fields, Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 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
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Ivory
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Ivory
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trident shaped
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Consistently
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Light Frost
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
-
Allergy
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
Aegle marmelos
PISUM sativum
Common Name
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
Garden Pea
In Hindi
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
मटर
In German
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
Erbse
In French
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
Erbse
In Spanish
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
guisante
In Greek
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
μπιζέλι
In Portuguese
Fruta de Bael
ervilha
In Polish
Kleiszcze smakowite
groch
In Latin
Bilwa
pea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Fabales
Family
Solanaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Brugmansia
Pisum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Datureae
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
-
Number of Species
150150
1
27800
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