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About Iris and Garden Pea


About Garden Pea and Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Perennial   
Vegetable   

Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia   
Mediterranean   

Types
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow   
cowpea , pigeon pea   

Number of Varieties
10   
99+
17   
99+

Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest   
Fields, Loamy soils   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
-9999   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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
Not Available   
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black   
White, Pink, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
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
Not Available   
Spring, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Variety of soil types   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry   
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Consistently   

In Spring
Moderate   
Adequately   

In Winter
Average Water   
Less Watering   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning   
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

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

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses   
Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Light Frost   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Asthma   
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
For treating wrinkles   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Food for animals   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root   
Leaves, Seeds   

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil   
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS   
PISUM sativum   

Common Name
Iris   
Garden Pea   

In Hindi
Iris   
मटर   

In German
Iris   
Erbse   

In French
Iris   
Erbse   

In Spanish
Iris   
guisante   

In Greek
Ίρις   
μπιζέλι   

In Portuguese
Íris   
ervilha   

In Polish
Irys   
groch   

In Latin
Iris   
pea   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Fabales   

Family
Iridaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Iris   
Pisum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Dicotyledonous   

Tribe
Irideae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Iridoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
300   
99+
150   
99+

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Properties of Iris and Garden Pea

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Garden Pea

Season and care of Iris and Garden Pea is important to know. While considering everything about Iris and Garden Pea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Iris season is Not Available and Garden Pea season is Not Available. The type of soil for Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Garden Pea is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Garden Pea is Neutral.

Iris and Garden Pea Physical Information

Iris and Garden Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Garden Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Iris and Garden Pea are as follows:

Care of Iris and Garden Pea

Care of Iris and Garden Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Garden Pea pruning is done No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Garden Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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