How to Grow and Care for black eye pea

The common name for Vigna luteola derives from "waakimbala", a Native American Chickasaw word that means "hairypod cowpea." This plant has a particularly robust ability to repel pests because of the high levels of quercetin and isorhamnetin in its leaves. The genus name "luteola" translates to "yellow", referring to the plant's gold-colored flowers.

Dune bean (Vigna marina) is a scrambling salt-tolerant plant that simply loves the beach. Its scientific name marina refers to its preferred marine habitat. This plant's dense growth means that it is classed as minorly invasive in some coastal locations. However, in other locations this dense growth is appreciated, as it can stabilize loose sand.

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is an annual grain legume that is an important crop in many regions. The plant has been used as forage for animals and for cow feed. It can be short and bushy or grow as a long vine up to 2 m tall. The edible seeds and seed pods are very small and kidney-shaped.

An important food crop in some areas, zombi pea, or Vigna vexillata, is a perennial climbing plant that thrives in a variety of conditions. In addition to being cultivated for its tubers, it is also grown as a ground cover and green manure.

The popular red bean paste filling found in various food and pastries in some East Asian countries is made from the adzuki bean, an annual vine. Because of its bean's naturally sweet and nutty flavor, this plant is grown as an edible crop. Seeds are used as medicine in China to treat a variety of diseases.