How to grow Cowpea growing and care:
Trellising
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Aggressive, invasive
Planting season:
Spring to early summer
Pests and diseases:
Aphids
Pruning season:
All season
How to prune:
No need
Size of the plant?
2-10m, 6-30 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn
General information about the flower
Purple, white or yellow in remind butterfly shape
Pollination is done by:
Bees
Edible seeds or pods
Seeds harvest season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn
Seeds pests or diseases:
Slugs, birds
What can be done with big quantities of Cowpea seeds or pods?
Cooked, stir fry
Work requirements on the seeds:
For the dry bean collect the pods in the time or to put something under the plant to collect all the beans
How long does it take to bear seeds?
4-8 weeks
Scientific name:
Vigna unguiculata
Categories
Blooming Seasons | - Autumn flowers
- Spring flowers
- Summer flowers
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Flower colors | - Purple flower
- White flower
- Yellow flower
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Climate | - Desert Climate
- Mediterranean Climate
- Subtropics Climate
- Tropics Climate
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Plant life-form | - Annual plant
- Herbaceous
- Legumes
- Vine
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Plant Uses | - Edible plants
- Ground fixing plants
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Planting Season | - Spring Planting
- Summer planting
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Hardiness zone | - Hardiness zone 10
- Hardiness zone 11
- Hardiness zone 12
- Hardiness zone 13
- Hardiness zone 2
- Hardiness zone 3
- Hardiness zone 4
- Hardiness zone 5
- Hardiness zone 6
- Hardiness zone 7
- Hardiness zone 8
- Hardiness zone 9
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