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About Pima Pineapple and Snow Pea


About Snow Pea and Pima Pineapple


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Cactus or Succulent   
Vegetable   

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico   
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia   

Types
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus   
determinate, indeterminate   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
5   
99+

Habitat
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas   
Fields, Floodplain, gardens   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-8   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 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
15.20 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral   
White, Pink, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Gray Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent   
Cordate   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Skin rash   
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Not Available   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Beans, Leaves   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Edible seed   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall   
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYPHANTHA   
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon   

Common Name
Pima Pineapple   
magnetout   

In Hindi
Pima अनानस   
Snow Pea   

In German
Pima Ananas   
Kefe   

In French
Pima ananas   
Snow Pea   

In Spanish
Pima piña   
tirabeque, bisalto   

In Greek
Pima Ανανάς   
Μπιζέλια   

In Portuguese
Pima Pineapple   
ervilhas   

In Polish
Pima Ananas   
groszek cukrowy   

In Latin
Pineapple Pima   
pīsa   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Fabales   

Family
Cactaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Coryphantha   
Pisum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Cacteae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cactoideae   
Faboideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Pima Pineapple and Snow Pea

Wondering what are the properties of Pima Pineapple and Snow Pea? We provide you with everything About Pima Pineapple and Snow Pea. Pima Pineapple has thorns and Snow Pea doesn't have thorns. Also Pima Pineapple does not have fragrant flowers. Pima Pineapple has allergic reactions like Skin rash and Snow Pea has allergic reactions like Skin rash. 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 Pima Pineapple and Snow Pea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pima Pineapple and Snow Pea

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

Pima Pineapple and Snow Pea Physical Information

Pima Pineapple and Snow Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Pima Pineapple and Snow Pea are as follows:

Care of Pima Pineapple and Snow Pea

Care of Pima Pineapple and Snow Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Snow Pea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pima Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snow Pea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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