Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Herbs
Origin
Mediterranean
Europe, Asia
Types
cowpea , pigeon pea
Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey
Number of Varieties
1730
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Tan, Brown
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, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Long Elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Consistently
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot
Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shallow soil
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles
Acne, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Remove blemishes, Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent weeds, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Abdominal Disease, Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Atherosclerosis, Brain disease, Carminative, Cold, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Eczema, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treatment of ulcers, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as an ointment, Used as colouring in foods, Used as insect repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
Curcuma longa
Common Name
Garden Pea
Turmeric, Curcuma
In Hindi
मटर
हल्दी
In German
Erbse
Kurkuma
In French
Erbse
curcuma
In Spanish
guisante
Curcuma longa
In Greek
μπιζέλι
κουρκούμη
In Portuguese
ervilha
curcuma
In Polish
groch
kurkuma
In Latin
pea
turmeric
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Zingiberales
Family
Fabaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Pisum
Curcuma
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Zingibereae
Subfamily
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Zingiberoideae
Number of Species
150100
1
27800
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