Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Types
cowpea , pigeon pea
Kigelia africana
Number of Varieties
179
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-12
0
99
👆🏻
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, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
5.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Dark Red, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week
Needs a lot of water initially
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
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, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Poisonous when unripe
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles
Acne, Slow downs aging
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Dried seeds, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
KIGELIA africana
Common Name
Garden Pea
Sausage Tree
In Hindi
मटर
Sausage Tree
In German
Erbse
Sausage Tree
In French
Erbse
saucisse Arbre
In Spanish
guisante
Árbol de salchicha
In Greek
μπιζέλι
λουκάνικο δέντρο
In Portuguese
ervilha
Árvore de salsicha
In Polish
groch
kiełbasa Drzewo
In Latin
pea
farciminis ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Lamiales
Family
Fabaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Pisum
Kaempferia
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Tecomeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1509
1
27800
👆🏻