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About Peruvian Daffodil and Sugar Snap Pea


About Sugar Snap Pea and Peruvian Daffodil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
South America  
Mediterranean  

Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
8  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Fields, Loamy soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
61.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
4.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Strap shaped  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
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, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Offsets  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning  
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus  
Compost, fertilize in winter  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses  
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Light Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators  
-  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, 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
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  
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
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  
PISUM sativum  

Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  
Garden Pea  

In Hindi
peruvian daffodil  
चीनी मटर  

In German
peruvian daffodil  
Kefe  

In French
peruvian daffodil  
Erbse  

In Spanish
Pamianthe  
guisante  

In Greek
peruvian daffodil  
μπιζέλι  

In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil  
ervilha  

In Polish
peruvian daffodil  
groch  

In Latin
peruvian daffodil  
pea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Fabales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Pamianthe  
Pisum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Clinantheae  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
40  
150  
99+

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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Sugar Snap Pea

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Sugar Snap Pea

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Sugar Snap Pea Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Sugar Snap Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Sugar Snap Pea are as follows:

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Sugar Snap Pea

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Sugar Snap Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning and Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Peruvian Daffodil 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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