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Fabaceae
Cowpea
Vigna unguiculata
Sustenance and prosperity.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Vigna
- Native to
- West Africa
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- Annual
- Height
- 20-80 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, sandy to loamy
- Water
- Low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 8-12
- Lifespan
- Annual
Did you know
- Cowpeas have been cultivated in Africa for over 5,000 years and are a staple food crop.
- Eating black-eyed peas (a cowpea variety) on New Year's Day is a Southern US tradition for good luck.
- The plant is extremely drought-tolerant, making it vital for food security in arid regions.
- Cowpeas fix atmospheric nitrogen, improving soil fertility for subsequent crops.
- Every part of the plant is useful: seeds for food, leaves as vegetables, and vines as animal fodder.
Color meanings
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Nourishment
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Good luck
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Humility