Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
cowpea , pigeon pea
Maclura pomifera
Number of Varieties
171
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-1
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm1,219.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
Soil Compaction
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
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
MACLURA pomifera
Common Name
Garden Pea
Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange
In Hindi
मटर
ओसेज संतरे
In German
Erbse
Osage Orange
In French
Erbse
Osage orange
In Spanish
guisante
Osage naranja
In Greek
μπιζέλι
Osage Πορτοκαλί
In Portuguese
ervilha
Osage laranja
In Polish
groch
Osage Pomarańczowy
In Latin
pea
Aliquam Osage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Rosales
Family
Fabaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Pisum
Maclura
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Moreae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1501
1
27800
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