Life Span
Annual
  
Annual
  
Type
Grass
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Mediterranean
  
Types
Greener Pastures
  
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Grassland
  
Fields, Loamy soils
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
10 - 3
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Purple
  
White, Pink, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple
  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Egg-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
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
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
  
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
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Slightly Acidic
  
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No pruning needed, 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
  
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
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
As decorated salad
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Showy 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
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
  
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis
  
PISUM sativum
  
Common Name
Purple Lovegrass
  
Garden Pea
  
In Hindi
eragrostis spectabilis
  
चीनी मटर
  
In German
eragrostis spectabilis
  
Kefe
  
In French
eragrostis spectabilis
  
Erbse
  
In Spanish
Eragrostis spectabilis
  
guisante
  
In Greek
eragrostis spectabilis
  
μπιζέλι
  
In Portuguese
Eragrostis spectabilis
  
ervilha
  
In Polish
Eragrostis okazałe
  
groch
  
In Latin
Eragrostis spectabilis
  
pea
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Eragrostis
  
Pisum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Dicotyledonous
  
Tribe
Eragrostideae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Sugar Snap Pea
Season and care of Purple Lovegrass and Sugar Snap Pea is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Lovegrass and Sugar Snap Pea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Sugar Snap Pea season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Sugar Snap Pea is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sugar Snap Pea is Neutral.
Purple Lovegrass and Sugar Snap Pea Physical Information
Purple Lovegrass and Sugar Snap Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Sugar Snap Pea are as follows:
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Sugar Snap Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
- Sugar Snap Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Sugar Snap Pea
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Sugar Snap Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Purple Lovegrass 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.