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About Echinopsis and Sugar Snap Pea


About Sugar Snap Pea and Echinopsis


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, South America, Brazil  
Mediterranean  

Types
Peanut cactus  
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean  

Number of Varieties
128  
99+
8  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert  
Fields, Loamy soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 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
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
4.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, 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
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil  
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Average Water  
Consistently  

In Spring
Average Water  
Adequately  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium  
Compost, fertilize in winter  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale  
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil  
Light Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Skin cuts  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
As decorated salad  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS  
PISUM sativum  

Common Name
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus  
Garden Pea  

In Hindi
हाथी कैक्टस  
चीनी मटर  

In German
Igel Kaktus  
Kefe  

In French
hérisson cactus  
Erbse  

In Spanish
cactus de erizo  
guisante  

In Greek
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος  
μπιζέλι  

In Portuguese
hedgehog cactus  
ervilha  

In Polish
jeż kaktus  
groch  

In Latin
cactus  
pea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Fabales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Echinopsis  
Pisum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Trichocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
2000  
12
150  
99+

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Properties of Echinopsis and Sugar Snap Pea

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Sugar Snap Pea

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

Echinopsis and Sugar Snap Pea Physical Information

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

Care of Echinopsis and Sugar Snap Pea

Care of Echinopsis and Sugar Snap Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Sugar Snap Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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