Cowpea

Cowpea / Black-eyed Pea

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Cowpea

Cowpea / Black-eyed Pea

Vigna unguiculata

Varieties: California Blackeye

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Sign

Libra

House

Element

Air

Modality

Cardinal

Nakshatra

Vishakha

Ayurvedic Profile

Dosha Effect

Pacifies Pitta & Kapha

Rasa / Taste

Sweet; Astringent

Virya / Energy

Cooling

Medicinal Actions

Nutritive, nitrogen-fixing; nourishing legume

Helps With

Low energy & fatigue Sluggish digestion

Why This Plant

"Vishakha is the forked star of focused purpose, ruled by Indra-Agni, reaching toward a goal. The cowpea, a nitrogen-fixer that feeds the soil toward future harvest, embodies Vishakha's goal-directed investment."

Cultivation

Heat-loving annual; direct sow after frost; fixes nitrogen; drought-tolerant.

Zone: 6a

Safety

Very safe; cook before eating.

Save the seed of the plant that helped you — next year it helps your neighbor.