IRON AND CLAY COWPEA
Summary
Iron and Clay Cowpeas are a summer annual legume. They are vigorous, drought hardy plants and are a great nitrogen-fixing crop. This high protein forage is excellent when used for grazing, haying, baleage, or as a component in a summer cover crop.
Plant Characteristics
Taxonomy
Zone
- Temperature Zone
- Warm
Plant Characteristics
- Height
- 24" - 36"
- Bloom Color
- Purple
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Sun Requirement
- Full Sun
Plant Information
- Planting Season
- Summer
- Plant Depth
- 1" - 2"
- Minimum Soil Temp for Germination
- 60° F
- Establishment
- Easy
Seed Information
- Seeds Per Pound
- 3,600
- Kingdom
- PLANTAE
- Subkingdom
- TRACHEOBIONTA
- Super Division
- SPERMATOPHYTA
- Division
- MAGNOLIOPHYTA
- Class
- MAGNOLIOPSIDA
- Subclass
- ROSIDAE
- Order
- FABALES
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Genus
- VIGNA
- Species
- VIGNA UNGUICULATA
Coverage Area & Available Sizes
Applications
Notes
Don’t forget to purchase the required inoculant for this product.
