====== Cowpea ====== 
 ===== Botanical Information ===== 
^Botanical Information^^
^Order | Fabales| 
^Family | Fabaceae| 
^Genus | Vigna| 
^Common Name | Cowpea| 
^Species | V. unguiculata| 
 ===== Maturity days ===== 
  * 80
 ===== Planting Months ===== 
^Planting months^^^^^^^^^^^^
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| X         | X       | X         | X         | X         | X         | X         | X         | X         | X         | X         | X       | 
 ===== Permaculture uses ===== 
^Permaculture uses^^^
| Usage 1| Usage 2 | Usage 3 | 
| Pioneer| Nitrogen_Fixer| Vegetable| 
 ===== Growing condition comments ===== 
^Growing Condition ^Comment^
|Drought Tolerant | Yes| 
| Humidity tolerant | | 
| Planting area | Ground| 
|Sunlight | Full_sun| 
 ===== Photos ===== 
^ Photos ^^^
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 ===== Short comments ===== 
Heat and dry tolerant. Arid & semidesert regions
 ===== General comments ===== 
Space plants: Rows 1 Metre apart 

Cowpeas are heat and dry tolerant.

They are an ancient food source, young leaves can be cooked and used like spinach and are very high in protein. The young pods are edible.
 ===== Tags ===== 
{{tag>Fabales Fabaceae Vigna Cowpea Perennial Pioneer Nitrogen_Fixer Vegetable Full_sun Ground townsville_summer}}