Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Africa
California
Types
Yardlong Bean
Black-Eyed Peas
Catjang
Dixie Lee Pea
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Number of Varieties
577
0
40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-4
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm670.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Deltoid
Awl-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires large amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
prune to control shape
Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Red blotch
Grey mold, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Allergy
Legume allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stomachic
-
Part of Plant Used
Seedpod, Seeds
Wood
Other Uses
-
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
VIGNA unguiculata
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
Common Name
Blackeyed Pea
Cowpea
Giant Sequoia
In Hindi
लोबिया
Giant Sequoia
In German
cowpea
Giant Sequoia
In French
niébé
Séquoia géant
In Spanish
caupí
Secoya gigante
In Greek
cowpea
Giant Sequoia
In Portuguese
Koopea
Sequoia gigante
In Polish
Koopea
Giant Sequoia
In Latin
Koopea
Giant Sequoia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Fabales
Pinales
Family
Fabaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Vigna
Sequoiadendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
Senecioneae
Subfamily
-
Sequoioideae
Number of Species
901
1
27800
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