Crossandra

Garden Pea

About Crossandra and Garden Pea

Crossandra

Garden Pea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Mediterranean

Types

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

cowpea , pigeon pea

Number of Varieties

617

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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

Fields, Loamy soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm5.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Do not let dry out between waterings, 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

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Hedges, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

PISUM sativum

Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower

Garden Pea

In Hindi

Crossandra

मटर

In German

Crossandra

Erbse

In French

Crossandra

Erbse

In Spanish

Crossandra

guisante

In Greek

Crossandra

μπιζέλι

In Portuguese

Crossandra

ervilha

In Polish

Crossandra

groch

In Latin

Crossandra

pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Fabales

Family

Acanthaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Crossandra

Pisum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

52150

1 27800

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Properties of Crossandra and Garden Pea

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

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Season and Care of Crossandra and Garden Pea

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

Crossandra and Garden Pea Physical Information

Crossandra and Garden Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Garden Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Garden Pea are as follows:

Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Garden Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Garden Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Crossandra and Garden Pea

Care of Crossandra and Garden Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Garden Pea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crossandra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Garden Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering.