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Cowpea
Vigna unguiculata
☀️ full sun💧💧 moderate water
Cowpea is a warm-season legume that produces edible pods and seeds, thriving in heat and drought conditions. It enriches soil through nitrogen fixation and is widely grown in tropical and subtropical regions as both a food crop and cover crop.
Overview
- Form
- Growth Rate
- Size
- Dormancy
Tolerances & Soil
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 11b to Zone 12bpH Range
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 6 to 8Soil Texture
Seasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Harvest Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
SummerFall
Herb
Soft non-woody plants of the field layer.
Succession Role
pioneerearly successional
Native Range
West Africa
Function & Care
biomass/mulchediblenitrogen fixerwildlife benefit
Nitrogen Fixer · High
Edible Parts
seedpodleaf
Establishment & Care
- Establishment
- Maintenance
- Years to Bearing
- Propagation