Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Mediterranean
Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
9-10
AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
8 - 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
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Pinnate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Organic Flower Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Caterpillar, Insects, Snails
Allergy
Corydalis
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Fixes Nitrogen
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
LATHYRUS odoratus
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
Sweetpea
In Hindi
Capnoides
Sweetpea
In German
Capnoides
Sweetpea
In French
capnoides
Sweetpea
In Spanish
Capnoides
Sweetpea
In Greek
Capnoides
Sweetpea
In Portuguese
Capnoides
Sweetpea
In Polish
Capnoides
Sweetpea
In Latin
capnoides
Sweetpea
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Family
Fumariaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Lagerstroemia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Fumarioideae
Faboideae
Season and Care of Capnoides and Sweetpea
Season and care of Capnoides and Sweetpea is important to know. While considering everything about Capnoides and Sweetpea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Capnoides season is Summer and Fall and Sweetpea season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Capnoides is Loam, Sand and for Sweetpea is Loam while the PH of soil for Capnoides is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sweetpea is Acidic, Neutral.
Capnoides and Sweetpea Physical Information
Capnoides and Sweetpea physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Sweetpea are as follows:
Capnoides flower color: Yellow and Pink
Capnoides leaf color: Blue Green
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Care of Capnoides and Sweetpea
Care of Capnoides and Sweetpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing. In summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.