Indian Spinach

Sugar Snap Pea

About Indian Spinach and Sugar Snap Pea

Indian Spinach

Sugar Snap Pea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Mediterranean

Types

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean

Number of Varieties

108

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Habitat

gardens

Fields, Loamy soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm4.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light 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

Round

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

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

Drought

Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in winter

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, 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

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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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad

Beauty Benefits

Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PISUM sativum

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

Garden Pea

In Hindi

भारतीय पालक

चीनी मटर

In German

Indian Spinat

Kefe

In French

épinards indienne

Erbse

In Spanish

espinaca india

guisante

In Greek

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

μπιζέλι

In Portuguese

espinafre indiano

ervilha

In Polish

Indyjski szpinak

groch

In Latin

Spinach Indian

pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Basellaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Basella

Pisum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5150

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Spinach and Sugar Snap Pea

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

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Season and Care of Indian Spinach and Sugar Snap Pea

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

Indian Spinach and Sugar Snap Pea Physical Information

Indian Spinach and Sugar Snap Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Indian Spinach and Sugar Snap Pea are as follows:

Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green
Sugar Snap Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Sugar Snap Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Indian Spinach and Sugar Snap Pea

Care of Indian Spinach and Sugar Snap Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Indian Spinach 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.