Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
cowpea , pigeon pea
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Number of Varieties
17-
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
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
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Consistently
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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 leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Garden Pea
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
मटर
candlenut पेड़
In German
Erbse
Candlenut Baum
In French
Erbse
arbre Candlenut
In Spanish
guisante
árbol candlenut
In Greek
μπιζέλι
candlenut δέντρο
In Portuguese
ervilha
candlenut árvore
In Polish
groch
Tung Molukański drzewo
In Latin
pea
Candlenut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Fabales
Malpighiales
Family
Fabaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Pisum
Aleurites
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Aleuritideae
Subfamily
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Crotonoideae
Number of Species
150600
1
27800
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