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Vigna unguciculata

by Johan Wentzel

Vigna unguciculata
Common Name
Wild Cow Pea
Plant Type
Climber
Vigna unguciculata is a trailing herb with stems up to 2m. Sprouts annually from a woody rootstock. This gentle creeper is well suited to a small garden where it can be used as a screen in summer.
Plant Description

Vigna unguciculata is a trailing herb with stems up to 2m and is normally found in the Grasslands or in the shade of trees with an open canopy. The beautiful, pink and pea-like flowers occur in spring and may last well into summer.

Vigna unguciculata is a gentle creeper that is well suited to a small garden where it can be used as a screen in summer.

Hardiness
Very hardy
Position
Semi shade
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Deciduous
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Spring
Flower Colour
Pink
Shape
Climber
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
2m
Region
Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal
Habitat
Grassland
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
No

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