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About Chicory and Sugar Snap Pea


About Sugar Snap Pea and Chicory


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Mediterranean  

Types
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)  
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
8  
99+

Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
Fields, Loamy soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
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  
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
3.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1.50 cm  
99+
4.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
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
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
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, Alkaline, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost, fertilize in winter  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  
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  

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
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
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
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee  
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
-  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus  
PISUM sativum  

Common Name
Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive  
Garden Pea  

In Hindi
कासनी  
चीनी मटर  

In German
Chicoree  
Kefe  

In French
chicorée  
Erbse  

In Spanish
achicoria  
guisante  

In Greek
ραδίκι  
μπιζέλι  

In Portuguese
chicória  
ervilha  

In Polish
cykoria  
groch  

In Latin
pancratium  
pea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Fabales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Cichorium  
Pisum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
Cichorioideae  
-  

Number of Species
85  
150  
99+

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Properties of Chicory and Sugar Snap Pea

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Sugar Snap Pea

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

Chicory and Sugar Snap Pea Physical Information

Chicory and Sugar Snap Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Sugar Snap Pea are as follows:

Care of Chicory and Sugar Snap Pea

Care of Chicory and Sugar Snap Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Chicory 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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