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About Periwinkle and Sugar Snap Pea


About Sugar Snap Pea and Periwinkle


What is

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  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
8  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Fields, Loamy soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-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
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.97 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
2.96 cm  
99+
4.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
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
Fall, Spring, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
As decorated salad  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

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  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus  
PISUM sativum  

Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle  
Garden Pea  

In Hindi
Periwinkle  
चीनी मटर  

In German
Immergrün  
Kefe  

In French
Pervenche  
Erbse  

In Spanish
Bígaro  
guisante  

In Greek
μυρτιά  
μπιζέλι  

In Portuguese
Mirta  
ervilha  

In Polish
Barwinek  
groch  

In Latin
Periwinkle  
pea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Mollusca  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Gastropoda  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Geraniales  
Fabales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Catharanthus  
Pisum  

Clade
-  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
8  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Periwinkle and Sugar Snap Pea

Wondering what are the properties of Periwinkle and Sugar Snap Pea? We provide you with everything About Periwinkle and Sugar Snap Pea. Periwinkle doesn't have thorns and Sugar Snap Pea doesn't have thorns. Also Periwinkle does not have fragrant flowers. Periwinkle has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas, Nausea and Vomiting and Sugar Snap Pea has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Periwinkle and Sugar Snap Pea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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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:

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.

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