![On the left side of the picture there are close-ups of slender red bean canes belonging to the variety 'cowpea' or 'yard bean'. On the right side of the image is a garden area where these bean plants are growing, with other plants and a building in the background. On the left side of the picture there are close-ups of slender red bean canes belonging to the variety 'cowpea' or 'yard bean'. On the right side of the image is a garden area where these bean plants are growing, with other plants and a building in the background.](https://www.humus-terra.com/api/humus/uploads/thumbnail_augenbohne_1766f61c73.webp)
Black-eyed bean, yard bean, cowpea
Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata (L.) Walp.
Sowing: April, May. Up to 2 m tall pole bean with thin pods about 30 cm long.
- FamilyFabaceae
- Variety"Gold" (Nyírábrány), "meter" (Săhăteni).
- Life cycleAnnual
- Mixed cultivationCorn (Zea mays L.), pumpkins (Cucurbita ssp.), savory (Satureja ssp.).
- Art of reproductionGenerative (seed)
- Isolation distance150 m
- Minimum number of plants (necessary to preserve the properties of the variaty)10-15
- Germination capacity4-5 years
- PollinationPredominantly self-fertilization
- UseKitchen, Phytotherapy