Chincherinchee

Sugar Snap Pea

About Chincherinchee and Sugar Snap Pea

Chincherinchee

Sugar Snap Pea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Mediterranean

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean

Number of Varieties

258

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Fields, Loamy soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

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

20.30 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm4.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in winter

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

As decorated salad

Beauty Benefits

Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

PISUM sativum

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Garden Pea

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

चीनी मटर

In German

Kap-Milchstern

Kefe

In French

Chincherinchee

Erbse

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

guisante

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

μπιζέλι

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

ervilha

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

groch

In Latin

Chincherinchee

pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Fabales

Family

Asparagaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Pisum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

180150

1 27800

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Sugar Snap Pea

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Sugar Snap Pea

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

Chincherinchee and Sugar Snap Pea Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Sugar Snap Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Sugar Snap Pea are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Sugar Snap Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Sugar Snap Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Sugar Snap Pea

Care of Chincherinchee and Sugar Snap Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Chincherinchee 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.