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About Longan and Sugar Snap Pea


About Sugar Snap Pea and Longan


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Asia, India, China  
Mediterranean  

Types
-  
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean  

Number of Varieties
65  
99+
8  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions  
Fields, Loamy soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
4.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Gold, Tan  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Less Watering  
Consistently  

In Spring
Adequately  
Adequately  

In Winter
Ample Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages  
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time  
Compost, fertilize in winter  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites  
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Light Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
As decorated salad  

Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems  
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIMOCARPUS longan  
PISUM sativum  

Common Name
Longan  
Garden Pea  

In Hindi
Longan  
चीनी मटर  

In German
Longan  
Kefe  

In French
longane  
Erbse  

In Spanish
Longan  
guisante  

In Greek
Longan  
μπιζέλι  

In Portuguese
Longan  
ervilha  

In Polish
Longan  
groch  

In Latin
Longan  
pea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Fabales  

Family
Sapindaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Dimocarpus  
Pisum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
65  
150  
99+

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Properties of Longan and Sugar Snap Pea

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

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Season and Care of Longan and Sugar Snap Pea

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

Longan and Sugar Snap Pea Physical Information

Longan and Sugar Snap Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Longan and Sugar Snap Pea are as follows:

Care of Longan and Sugar Snap Pea

Care of Longan and Sugar Snap Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages and Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Snap Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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