Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Africa
Types
Coccoloba uvifera
Yardlong Bean
Black-Eyed Peas
Catjang
Dixie Lee Pea
Number of Varieties
105
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
Fertile bottom land
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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Sunset Zone
H2, 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
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Yellow green
White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Bronze
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Bronze
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Olive, Bronze
Green, Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Deltoid
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Nematodes, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Pollen
Legume allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Diuretic, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Jam
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
COCCOLOBA uvifera
VIGNA unguiculata
Common Name
Sea Grape
Blackeyed Pea
Cowpea
In Hindi
सागर अंगूर
लोबिया
In German
Sea Grape
cowpea
In French
Sea Grape
niébé
In Spanish
Sea Grape
caupí
In Greek
Sea σταφυλιών
cowpea
In Portuguese
Sea Grape
Koopea
In Polish
Sea Grape
Koopea
In Latin
Uva mare
Koopea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Polygonaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Coccoloba
Vigna
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Coccolobeae
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Subfamily
Eriogonoideae
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Number of Species
1090
1
27800
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