Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico
Africa
Types
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Yardlong Bean
Black-Eyed Peas
Catjang
Dixie Lee Pea
Number of Varieties
205
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Fertile bottom land
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Habit
Weeping
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Green, Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Deltoid
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs
Nematodes, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mealybugs
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
Legume allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diuretic, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
OTATEA acuminata
VIGNA unguiculata
Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Blackeyed Pea
Cowpea
In Hindi
मैक्सिकन बांस
लोबिया
In German
Mexican Bambus
cowpea
In French
Bamboo mexicaine
niébé
In Spanish
bambú mexicana
caupí
In Greek
Μεξικού μπαμπού
cowpea
In Portuguese
Bamboo Mexican
Koopea
In Polish
Mexican Bamboo
Koopea
In Latin
Mexicanus Bamboo
Koopea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Fabales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Otatea
Vigna
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5590
1
27800
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