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About Sugar Snap Pea and Broadleaf Cattail


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Aquatics  
Vegetable  

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Mediterranean  

Types
-  
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean  

Number of Varieties
1  
8  
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, Near ponds  
Fields, Loamy soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
182.88 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
4.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sienna, Chocolate  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply  
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
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K  
Compost, fertilize in winter  

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

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Light Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Skin rash  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  
As decorated salad  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags  
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
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TYPHA latifolia  
PISUM sativum  

Common Name
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail  
Garden Pea  

In Hindi
Broadleaf Cattail  
चीनी मटर  

In German
Laub- Cattail  
Kefe  

In French
broadleaf Cattail  
Erbse  

In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja ancha  
guisante  

In Greek
πλατύφυλλων Cattail  
μπιζέλι  

In Portuguese
broadleaf Tifa  
ervilha  

In Polish
Broadleaf Cattail  
groch  

In Latin
broadleaf Cattail  
pea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Typhales  
Fabales  

Family
Typhaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Typha  
Pisum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
150  
99+

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Sugar Snap Pea

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Sugar Snap Pea

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Sugar Snap Pea Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Sugar Snap Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Sugar Snap Pea are as follows:

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Sugar Snap Pea

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Sugar Snap Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broadleaf Cattail pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Broadleaf Cattail 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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