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About Marigold and Sugar Snap Pea


About Sugar Snap Pea and Marigold


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Mediterranean  

Types
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds  
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
8  
99+

Habitat
Roadsides, wastelands  
Fields, Loamy soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
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  
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
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
99+
4.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Yellow  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water when soil is dry  
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 Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning  
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost, fertilize in winter  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot  
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, 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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
As decorated salad  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food  
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TAGETES 'Cottage Red'  
PISUM sativum  

Common Name
Marigold  
Garden Pea  

In Hindi
गेंदा  
चीनी मटर  

In German
Ringelblume  
Kefe  

In French
Souci  
Erbse  

In Spanish
Caléndula  
guisante  

In Greek
κατιφές  
μπιζέλι  

In Portuguese
Malmequer  
ervilha  

In Polish
Nogietek  
groch  

In Latin
Caltha  
pea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Fabales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Tagetes  
Pisum  

Clade
-  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Marigold and Sugar Snap Pea

Wondering what are the properties of Marigold and Sugar Snap Pea? We provide you with everything About Marigold and Sugar Snap Pea. Marigold doesn't have thorns and Sugar Snap Pea doesn't have thorns. Also Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. Marigold has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Sugar Snap Pea has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Marigold and Sugar Snap Pea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Marigold and Sugar Snap Pea

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

Marigold and Sugar Snap Pea Physical Information

Marigold and Sugar Snap Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Marigold and Sugar Snap Pea are as follows:

Care of Marigold and Sugar Snap Pea

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

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