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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 | ||
|---|---|---|
 |  | wiki |
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.