Home
Garden Plants


About Alpine Heath and Sugar Snap Pea


About Sugar Snap Pea and Alpine Heath


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  
Mediterranean  

Types
-  
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean  

Number of Varieties
1  
8  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads  
Fields, Loamy soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
Prostrate/Trailing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
4.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry  
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, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
As decorated salad  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
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 as Ornamental plant  
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ERICA carnea  
PISUM sativum  

Common Name
Winter heath  
Garden Pea  

In Hindi
अल्पाइन हीथ  
चीनी मटर  

In German
Alpine Heath  
Kefe  

In French
Alpine Heath  
Erbse  

In Spanish
Alpine Heath  
guisante  

In Greek
Alpine Heath  
μπιζέλι  

In Portuguese
Alpine Heath  
ervilha  

In Polish
Alpine Heath  
groch  

In Latin
Alpini Heath  
pea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Fabales  

Family
Ericaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Erica  
Pisum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Ericeae  
-  

Subfamily
Ericoideae  
-  

Number of Species
60  
150  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Alpine Heath and Sugar Snap Pea

Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Heath and Sugar Snap Pea? We provide you with everything About Alpine Heath and Sugar Snap Pea. Alpine Heath doesn't have thorns and Sugar Snap Pea doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Heath does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Heath has allergic reactions like and Sugar Snap Pea has allergic reactions like . 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 Alpine Heath and Sugar Snap Pea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

Season and Care of Alpine Heath and Sugar Snap Pea

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

Alpine Heath and Sugar Snap Pea Physical Information

Alpine Heath and Sugar Snap Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Alpine Heath and Sugar Snap Pea are as follows:

Care of Alpine Heath and Sugar Snap Pea

Care of Alpine Heath and Sugar Snap Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Alpine Heath 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.

Most Useful Shrub Plants

Most Useful Shrub Plants

» More Most Useful Shrub Plants

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

» More Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants