Garden Pea

Periwinkle

About Garden Pea and Periwinkle

Garden Pea

Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Mediterranean

Madagascar

Types

cowpea , pigeon pea

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

1730

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Loamy soils

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1.97 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm2.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

In Summer

Consistently

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PISUM sativum

Catharanthus roseus

Common Name

Garden Pea

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

In Hindi

मटर

Periwinkle

In German

Erbse

Immergrün

In French

Erbse

Pervenche

In Spanish

guisante

Bígaro

In Greek

μπιζέλι

μυρτιά

In Portuguese

ervilha

Mirta

In Polish

groch

Barwinek

In Latin

pea

Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Mollusca

Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

Order

Fabales

Geraniales

Family

Fabaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Pisum

Catharanthus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1508

1 27800

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Properties of Garden Pea and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Garden Pea and Periwinkle

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

Garden Pea and Periwinkle Physical Information

Garden Pea and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Garden Pea and Periwinkle are as follows:

Garden Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Garden Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Garden Pea and Periwinkle

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