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Cowpea
| Botanical information |
| Order | Fabales |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Vigna |
| Common name | Cowpea |
| Species | V. unguiculata |
Maturity days
Planting months
| Planting months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Permaculture uses
| Permaculture uses |
| Usage 1 | Usage 2 | Usage 3 |
| Pioneer | Nitrogen Fixer | Vegetable |
| Growing Condition | Comment |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes |
| Humidity tolerant | |
| Planting area | Ground |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
Photos
Heat and dry tolerant. Arid & semidesert regions
Space plants: Rows 1 Metre apart Cowpeas are heat and dry tolerant but frost will finish them. Can be grown in cooler areas if they are started under cover and planted out after last frost. They are an ancient food source and have probably been used since Neolithic times. Young leaves can be cooked and used like spinach and are very high in protein. The young pods are edible.
