Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Epiphyte
Origin
Mediterranean
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
cowpea , pigeon pea
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Number of Varieties
173
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-13
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
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm25.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet, Dark Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison
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, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Consistently
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, pollinators
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Bouquets, Showy Purposes
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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Cancer, Eye Problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
PROSTHECHEA cochleata
Common Name
Garden Pea
Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid
In Hindi
मटर
Clamshell Orchid
In German
Erbse
Clamshell Orchid
In French
Erbse
Clamshell Orchid
In Spanish
guisante
Clamshell Orchid
In Greek
μπιζέλι
Encyclia Cochleata
In Portuguese
ervilha
Clamshell Orchid
In Polish
groch
Clamshell Orchid
In Latin
pea
Clamshell Orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Orchidales
Family
Fabaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Pisum
Prosthechea
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Epidendreae
Subfamily
-
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
15050
1
27800
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