- Cowpea - Wikipedia
While they play a key role in subsistence farming and livestock fodder, the cowpea is also seen as a major cash crop by Central and West African farmers, with an estimated 200 million people consuming cowpea on a daily basis
- Cowpea - Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Cowpea is considered more tolerant to drought than soybeans and better adapted to sandy soils Many cowpea cultivars have a vining growth habit, but modern plant breeding has also led to more upright, bush-type cultivars
- Cowpeas: Description, Flavor, Benefits, And Uses
With the right conditions, cowpeas can be a reliable and productive crop with few pest or disease issues Cowpeas are an excellent source of plant-based protein and dietary fiber, aiding in weight management and helping maintain a healthy digestive system
- Cowpea | Legume, Pulses, Vegetable | Britannica
Cowpea, (Vigna unguiculata), annual plant within the pea family (Fabaceae) grown for its edible legumes The plants are thought to be native to West Africa and are widely cultivated in warm regions around the world
- Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) Plant Guide - USDA Plants Database
General: Cowpea is a warm-season, annual legume that exhibits a wide range of growth habits Varieties may be short and bushy, prostrate, or tall and vine-like
- Vigna unguiculata (Asparagus Bean, Cowpea, Cow Pea, Longbean, Long Bean . . .
Cowpea or long bean is a tropical, annual climber in the bean family (Fabaceae) It is native to tropical Africa, but it is cultivated throughout warm areas of the world
- Cowpeas: What makes These Beans So Special - Learn Dirt
Black-eyed peas the cowpea variety most-often used in cooking Grown as a cover crop, cowpeas make an excellent source of green nitrogenous material which can be chopped dropped or composted to build new soil
- Factsheet - Cowpea - Key Search
Plant: Forage cowpeas are herbaceous annual legumes, with spreading to fairly erect habit, growing 50 to 100 cm high Stems: Hollow, hairless; the main stem to about 1 cm thick; trailing and twining stems somewhat thinner
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