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Cowpea
Cowpea
Vigna unguiculata
Plantae
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
Annual
Size
Medium
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Tropical savanna
Range
Sub-Saharan Africa
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Rare

About

Cowpea is a heat-tolerant legume native to Africa that fixes atmospheric nitrogen through root nodules, enriching the soil as it grows. Its seeds — best known as black-eyed peas — are a staple food crop across tropical and semi-arid regions worldwide.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Vigna
Species
Vigna unguiculata