Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
South America
Mediterranean
Types
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Fields, Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
-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
Prostrate/Trailing
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
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 pH
Slightly Acidic
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, fertilize in winter
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
As decorated salad
Beauty Benefits
-
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
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
Landscape
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
PISUM sativum
Common Name
Moss Rose
Garden Pea
In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब
चीनी मटर
In French
Moss Rose
Erbse
In Spanish
musgo de Rose
guisante
In Greek
Moss Rose
μπιζέλι
In Portuguese
rosa-musgo
ervilha
In Polish
Moss Rose
groch
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Portulacaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Season and Care of Moss Rose and Sugar Snap Pea
Season and care of Moss Rose and Sugar Snap Pea is important to know. While considering everything about Moss Rose and Sugar Snap Pea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moss Rose season is Summer and Fall and Sugar Snap Pea season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand and for Sugar Snap Pea is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline and for Sugar Snap Pea is Neutral.
Moss Rose and Sugar Snap Pea Physical Information
Moss Rose and Sugar Snap Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Sugar Snap Pea are as follows:
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Sugar Snap Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
- Sugar Snap Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green
Care of Moss Rose and Sugar Snap Pea
Care of Moss Rose and Sugar Snap Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Moss Rose 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.