1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
cowpea , pigeon pea
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Fields, Loamy soils
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
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
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
12.70 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
White, Pink, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Consistently
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hens
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
PISUM sativum
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Garden Pea
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
guisante
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
ervilha
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species