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About Butterfly Bush and Sugar Snap Pea


About Sugar Snap Pea and Butterfly Bush


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   
Vegetable   

Origin
Africa, America, Asia   
Mediterranean   

Types
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion   
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean   

Number of Varieties
100   
99+
8   
99+

Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides   
Fields, Loamy soils   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
9-2   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
H1, 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   
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
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Vining/Climbing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.50 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
4.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White   
White, Pink, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Light Green   
Not Available   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped   
Egg-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period   
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline   
Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots   
No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Compost, fertilize in winter   

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites   
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
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Vomiting   
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
As decorated salad   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Leaves, Seeds   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
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
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation   
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Buddleia davidii   
PISUM sativum   

Common Name
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush   
Garden Pea   

In Hindi
Butterfly Bush   
चीनी मटर   

In German
Schmetterlingsstrauch   
Kefe   

In French
buisson de papillon   
Erbse   

In Spanish
arbusto de las mariposas   
guisante   

In Greek
Butterfly Μπους   
μπιζέλι   

In Portuguese
arbusto de borboleta   
ervilha   

In Polish
Butterfly Bush   
groch   

In Latin
papilio rubo   
pea   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Spermatophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Dicotyledonae   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Lamiales   
Fabales   

Family
Scrophulariaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Buddleja   
Pisum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Dicotyledonous   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
100   
99+
150   
99+

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Properties of Butterfly Bush and Sugar Snap Pea

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Sugar Snap Pea

Season and care of Butterfly Bush and Sugar Snap Pea is important to know. While considering everything about Butterfly Bush and Sugar Snap Pea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butterfly Bush season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Sugar Snap Pea season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Butterfly Bush is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Sugar Snap Pea is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Butterfly Bush is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Sugar Snap Pea is Neutral.

Butterfly Bush and Sugar Snap Pea Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Sugar Snap Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Sugar Snap Pea are as follows:

Care of Butterfly Bush and Sugar Snap Pea

Care of Butterfly Bush and Sugar Snap Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterfly Bush pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots and Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Butterfly Bush 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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