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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Africa  

Types
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'  
Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
-  
Fertile bottom land  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

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  
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
Prostrate/Trailing  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory  
White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Reniform  
Deltoid  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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, Apply N-P-K  
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles  
Nematodes, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Humidity, Moisture  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms  
-  

Allergy
Cough, Vomiting  
Legume allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vermifuge  
Diuretic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds  
Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
For making oil  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA argyrosperma  
VIGNA unguiculata  

Common Name
Squash  
Blackeyed Pea Cowpea  

In Hindi
Squash  
लोबिया  

In German
Squash  
cowpea  

In French
Squash  
niébé  

In Spanish
calabacín  
caupí  

In Greek
σκουός  
cowpea  

In Portuguese
abóbora  
Koopea  

In Polish
kabaczek  
Koopea  

In Latin
cucurbita  
Koopea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Fabales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Vigna  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20  
90  
99+

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Difference Between Squash and Cowpea

If you are confused whether Squash or Cowpea are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Squash and Cowpea Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Squash are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Cowpea fertilizers required are Any balanced general purpose fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Squash and Cowpea if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Squash and Cowpea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Squash and Cowpea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Squash and Cowpea as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Squash is Vermifuge whereas of Cowpea is Diuretic and Stomachic. Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Cowpea has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Squash vs Cowpea

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Squash vs Cowpea and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Squash are Cough and Vomiting whereas of Cowpea have Legume allergy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Squash has showy fruits and Cowpea has showy fruits. Also Squash is not flowering and Cowpea is not flowering . You can compare Squash and Cowpea facts and facts of other plants too.

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