Light
Full sun
AtHomeGrower Plant Facts
Cowpea
Vigna unguiculata
Cowpea is a warm-season warm-season legume cover crop added to Fill My Space, Plant Facts, Zones, and Plant Care.
Soil mixture
Warm, well-drained soil
Soil moisture
Water to establish; drought tolerant later
When to chop or terminate
Terminate before seed set, then use the residue as mulch, compost input, or green manure.
Use in the garden
Heat-loving nitrogen fixer and weed suppressor
Plant Diagnoser notes
Watch for yellowing leaves, brown tips, weak growth, pest residue, and soil that stays wet too long. Match symptoms against watering, light, soil drainage, airflow, and pest pressure.
Fill My Space tags
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