Vigna fischeri
Hairypod cowpea · Wild Cow-Pea
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
The Hairypod cowpea flourishes in regions where it receives ample sunlight for a considerable part of the day. It can also tolerate locations where the intensity of the sun decreases for certain periods, casting less light on the plant. Its native environment boasts plenty of daylight, which contributes to its robust growth. However, extreme shade or dry exposure can impede the plant's growth.
🌡️ Temperature 15–37.8°C
The Hairypod cowpea flourishes in its indigenous temperate climate, favoring temperatures between 59 to 100 °F (15 to 38 ℃). To promote the best growth, keep these temperature ranges consistent throughout the year, making modifications as needed.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
In the case of Hairypod cowpea, it is advisable to utilize natural organic resources such as compost, cut grass, or excrement. Carefully apply slow-release granular fertilizer or commercially available fertilizer. Integrate the organic fertilizer with the soil before sowing. Generally, applying fertilizer one or two times in the growth season is enough to ensure a plentiful yield.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb, Vine
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Hardiness Zone
- 8-11
- Mature Height
- 1.22 m to 2.44 m
- Mature Spread
- 0.91 m to 2.13 m
- Leaf Color
- Green, Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Yellow
- Flower Size
- 2.54 cm to 5.08 cm
- Bloom Time
- Summer, Fall
- Planting Time
- Winter
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Fall, Early winter
- Native Area
- Egypt, India, Belize, Mexico, Guatemala, Namibia, Madagascar, Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Niger, Jamaica, Guinea-Bissau, Benin, Cuba, Sierra Leone, Burundi, Liberia, Venezuela, Brazil, Ghana, Ethiopia, Botswana, Congo, Malawi, Honduras, Peru, South Africa, Zambia, Sudan, Philippines, Laos, Guinea, Panama, Chad, Lebanon, Colombia, China, Bahamas, Bolivia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Japan, Togo, Guyana, Senegal, Nicaragua, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Congo (DRC), Thailand