Home
Garden Plants


About Bear Grass and Sugar Snap Pea


About Sugar Snap Pea and Bear Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Mediterranean  

Types
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana  
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
8  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands  
Fields, Loamy soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
121.92 cm  
99+
4.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green  
-  

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
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, Water once every two or three weeks  
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, Alkaline  
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
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
As decorated salad  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover  
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Animal Feed  
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
Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NOLINA microcarpa  
PISUM sativum  

Common Name
Sacahuista, Palmilla  
Garden Pea  

In Hindi
Bear Grass  
चीनी मटर  

In German
Bärn-Gras  
Kefe  

In French
ours Herbe  
Erbse  

In Spanish
Hierba de oso  
guisante  

In Greek
αρκούδα Grass  
μπιζέλι  

In Portuguese
bear Grass  
ervilha  

In Polish
miś Trawa  
groch  

In Latin
herbas ferunt  
pea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Fabales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Nolina Michx  
Pisum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
500  
99+
150  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Bear Grass and Sugar Snap Pea

Wondering what are the properties of Bear Grass and Sugar Snap Pea? We provide you with everything About Bear Grass and Sugar Snap Pea. Bear Grass doesn't have thorns and Sugar Snap Pea doesn't have thorns. Also Bear Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Bear Grass has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress and Sugar Snap Pea has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress. 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 Bear Grass and Sugar Snap Pea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Sugar Snap Pea

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

Bear Grass and Sugar Snap Pea Physical Information

Bear Grass and Sugar Snap Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Sugar Snap Pea are as follows:

Care of Bear Grass and Sugar Snap Pea

Care of Bear Grass and Sugar Snap Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass 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 Bear Grass 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.

Perennial Flowers

Perennial Flowers

» More Perennial Flowers

Compare Perennial Flowers

» More Compare Perennial Flowers