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About Encyclia and Sugar Snap Pea


About Sugar Snap Pea and Encyclia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Mediterranean  

Types
242  
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
8  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands  
Fields, Loamy soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-14  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H2  
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
40.60 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
4.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
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
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, 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
Ample Water  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
Compost, fertilize in winter  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites  
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  
Light Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs  
-  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ENCYCLIA hanburyi  
PISUM sativum  

Common Name
Encyclia, Orchid  
Garden Pea  

In Hindi
आर्किड  
चीनी मटर  

In German
Orchidee  
Kefe  

In French
Orchidée  
Erbse  

In Spanish
Orquídea  
guisante  

In Greek
εγκύκλιο  
μπιζέλι  

In Portuguese
orquídea  
ervilha  

In Polish
orquídea  
groch  

In Latin
Epidendrum  
pea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Fabales  

Family
Orchidaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Encyclia  
Pisum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Epidendreae  
-  

Subfamily
Epidendroideae  
-  

Number of Species
242  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Encyclia and Sugar Snap Pea

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

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Season and Care of Encyclia and Sugar Snap Pea

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

Encyclia and Sugar Snap Pea Physical Information

Encyclia and Sugar Snap Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Encyclia height is 40.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Encyclia and Sugar Snap Pea are as follows:

Care of Encyclia and Sugar Snap Pea

Care of Encyclia and Sugar Snap Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Encyclia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Encyclia 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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