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Perennial vs Catjang - What's the difference?

perennial | catjang |

As nouns the difference between perennial and catjang

is that perennial is a perennial plant; a plant that is active throughout the year or survives for more than two growing seasons compare (annual), (biennial) while catjang is a cowpea native to africa, , a densely-branched shrubby perennial grown for animal fodder or food.

As an adjective perennial

is lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time.

perennial

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time.
    • a perennial stream
  • (botany, of a plant) Having a life cycle of more than two years. Compare (annual), (biennial).
  • (figuratively) Continuing without cessation or intermission; perpetual; permanent; unceasing; never failing.
  • * 1790 ,
    • The perennial existence of bodies corporate and their fortunes are things particularly suited to a man who has long views…
  • (figuratively) Enduring; lasting; timeless.
    • His artwork has a perennial beauty.
  • (figuratively) Recurrent; appearing or recurring again and again.
    • Change is a perennial theme in politics.

    Derived terms

    * perennially

    Noun

    (Perennial plant) (en noun)
  • A perennial plant; a plant that is active throughout the year or survives for more than two growing seasons. Compare (annual), (biennial).

    • catjang

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cowpea native to Africa, , a densely-branched shrubby perennial grown for animal fodder or food.
  • * 1970 , Curare , Volume 13, page 29,
    • Peanuts (Arachis hypogaea'') and occasionally catjangs or cow peas (''Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. ) are grown along the Wahgi Valley (HIDE 1979:14).
  • * 1991 , A. O. Latunde-Dada, Genetic Manipulation of the Cowpea (''Vigna unguiculata'' [L.] Walp.) for Enhanced Resistance ro Fungal Pathogens and Insect Pests'', Nyle C. Brady (editor), ''Advances in Agronomy , Volume 44, page 134,
    • The Indian cultigroups of V. unguiculata'' ssp. ''unguiculata , namely, Biflora (the catjang bean) and Sesquipedalis (the yardlong or asparagus bean), arose probably by selection from the early cowpea domesticates (Faris, 1965).
  • * 2012 , Tong Kwee Lim, Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants , Volume 2: Fruits, page 968,
    • Catjang' bean is considered to have developed in India from cowpea (cultigroup ''Unguiculata'') which originated in West Africa (Ng and Marechal 1985). ' Catjang is widely cultivated in India, China, Kampuchea, Japan, Korea, Laos, Vietnam, Africa and America.

    Usage notes

    * The subspecies name is not accepted. Catjang is also sometimes treated as a cultivar of Vigna unguiculata .

    See also

    * yardlong

    External links

    * ("catjang" on Wikipedia) * (Vigna unguiculata) * *