Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Vegetable
Origin
Madagascar
Mediterranean
Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Fields, Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
-9999
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
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
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
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Oval
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Fall, Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
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
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, fertilize in winter
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
As decorated salad
Beauty Benefits
-
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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, Container, Edging
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
PISUM sativum
Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Garden Pea
In Hindi
Periwinkle
चीनी मटर
In French
Pervenche
Erbse
In Spanish
Bígaro
guisante
In Portuguese
Mirta
ervilha
Phylum
Mollusca
Magnoliophyta
Class
Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida
Family
Apocynaceae
Fabaceae
Season and Care of Periwinkle and Sugar Snap Pea
Season and care of Periwinkle and Sugar Snap Pea is important to know. While considering everything about Periwinkle and Sugar Snap Pea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Periwinkle season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Sugar Snap Pea season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Sugar Snap Pea is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Sugar Snap Pea is Neutral.
Periwinkle and Sugar Snap Pea Physical Information
Periwinkle and Sugar Snap Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Sugar Snap Pea are as follows:
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Sugar Snap Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
- Sugar Snap Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green
Care of Periwinkle and Sugar Snap Pea
Care of Periwinkle and Sugar Snap Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Periwinkle 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.