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About Garden Pea and Devils Backbone

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean
Madagascar

Types

cowpea , pigeon pea
Euphorbia tithymaloides tithymaloides, Euphorbia tithymaloides angustifolia

Number of Varieties

178
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Loamy soils
subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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
H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender
Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Variety of soil types
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Consistently
Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Asthma, Emetic, Inflammation, Intestinal worms

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PISUM sativum
Euphorbia tithymaloides

Common Name

Garden Pea
Devil's Backbone

In Hindi

मटर
Devil's Backbone

In German

Erbse
Devil's Backbone

In French

Erbse
Backbone du Diable

In Spanish

guisante
El espinazo del diablo

In Greek

μπιζέλι
Devil's Backbone

In Portuguese

ervilha
Espinha do Diabo

In Polish

groch
Kręgosłup diabła

In Latin

pea
Narum diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Malpighiales

Family

Fabaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Pisum
Euphorbia

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Euphorbieae

Subfamily

-
Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

1502000
1 27800
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Properties of Garden Pea and Devils Backbone

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

Season and Care of Garden Pea and Devils Backbone

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

Garden Pea and Devils Backbone Physical Information

Garden Pea and Devils Backbone physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Devils Backbone height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Garden Pea and Devils Backbone are as follows:

  • Garden Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Garden Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

  • Devils Backbone flower color: Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta

  • Devils Backbone leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Burgundy

Care of Garden Pea and Devils Backbone

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