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About Alberta Spruce and Sugar Snap Pea


About Sugar Snap Pea and Alberta Spruce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Mediterranean  

Types
Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce  
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
8  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods  
Fields, Loamy soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
4.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Peach, Pink  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Consistently  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds  
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost, fertilize in winter  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Light Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
As decorated salad  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used in Furniture  
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PICEA glauca var. albertiana  
PISUM sativum  

Common Name
White Spruce  
Garden Pea  

In Hindi
अलबर्टा सजाना  
चीनी मटर  

In German
Alberta Fichte  
Kefe  

In French
épinette de l'Alberta  
Erbse  

In Spanish
Alberta abeto  
guisante  

In Greek
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης  
μπιζέλι  

In Portuguese
Alberta abeto  
ervilha  

In Polish
Alberta świerk  
groch  

In Latin
Alberta abiegnis  
pea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Fabales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Picea  
Pisum  

Clade
-  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Piceoideae Frankis  
-  

Number of Species
5  
150  
99+

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Properties of Alberta Spruce and Sugar Snap Pea

Wondering what are the properties of Alberta Spruce and Sugar Snap Pea? We provide you with everything About Alberta Spruce and Sugar Snap Pea. Alberta Spruce doesn't have thorns and Sugar Snap Pea doesn't have thorns. Also Alberta Spruce does not have fragrant flowers. Alberta Spruce has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Sugar Snap Pea has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Alberta Spruce and Sugar Snap Pea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alberta Spruce and Sugar Snap Pea

Season and care of Alberta Spruce and Sugar Snap Pea is important to know. While considering everything about Alberta Spruce and Sugar Snap Pea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alberta Spruce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sugar Snap Pea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alberta Spruce is Loam and for Sugar Snap Pea is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alberta Spruce is Acidic, Neutral and for Sugar Snap Pea is Neutral.

Alberta Spruce and Sugar Snap Pea Physical Information

Alberta Spruce and Sugar Snap Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Alberta Spruce and Sugar Snap Pea are as follows:

Care of Alberta Spruce and Sugar Snap Pea

Care of Alberta Spruce and Sugar Snap Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alberta Spruce pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches and Remove old, faded fronds and Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Snap Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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