Vegetables
Heredity: Open Pollinated
Days to harvest: 90

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 24-36 inches
Plant Spread: 3 feet
Fruit: Edible to birds
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Cooked
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Pollinators: Self
Various insects
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

Image
Common names
  • Cow Pea
  • Cowpea
  • Southern Pea

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Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2020-09-29
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2020-09-29
Green Shellies
Uploaded by hementia

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Victory Seed Company - Liberal, OR
Image used with permission of the Victory Seed Company
Location: Waynesboro MS
Date: 2012-07-31
Location: Waynesboro MS
Date: 2012-07-31
Uploaded by hementia
Comments:
  • Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on Sep 29, 2020 4:42 PM concerning plant:
    An ancient variety that is most often used as a cover crop or wildlife planting. It is decent as a fresh green shelling pea. Both pods and peas are medium size. Shells as easily as Zipper. Plant is average for a southern pea, very vigorous and produces in adverse conditions. It does have a long DTM (90-100 days)
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