Dave's Garden - Gardening Community
Sponsored Links: Gardeners Supply - Mail Order Plants - Landscape Design - Plant Nurseries Mail Order - Flowering Bulbs - Winter Landscaping

PlantFiles: Cow Pea, Cowpea, Southern Pea
Vigna unguiculata 'Big Boy'

 
  Welcome!  
You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants!

Check out the DG homepage for a brief overview of what you'll find in this gardening mega-site.

  Login  
If you don't have an account yet, visit the registration page to sign up.

Username:

Password:

Family: Papilionaceae (pa-pil-ee-uh-NAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Vigna (VIG-nuh) (Info)
Species: unguiculata (un-gwee-kew-LAH-tuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Big Boy

» View all varieties of Beans

One member has or wants this plant for trade.

Category:
Vegetables

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Seed Type:
Open Pollinated

Growth Habit:
Bush

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Days to Maturity:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

Click thumbnail
to view:

By Farmerdill
Thumbnail #1 of Vigna unguiculata by Farmerdill

By Farmerdill
Thumbnail #2 of Vigna unguiculata by Farmerdill

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Farmerdill On Jul 20, 2004, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:

A large southern pea reminescent of a giant blackeye with out the pronounced eye. Flavor is very close to the blackeye. Large and easy to shell. Prolific. It is one of the favorites in this area. Available from most local feed and seeds.



We recommend Firefox
Overwhelmed? There's a lot to see here. Try starting at our homepage.

[ Home | About | Advertise | Mission | Acceptable Use Policy | Tour | Privacy Policy | Contact Us ]

Back to the top

Copyright © 2000-2009 Dave's Garden. All Rights Reserved.
 

NameMedia Home and Gardens
Share on FacebookShare on Stumbleupon

Hope for America