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About Red Buckeye and Sugar Snap Pea


About Sugar Snap Pea and Red Buckeye


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
Mediterranean  

Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
8  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Fields, Loamy soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
370.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
4.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove dead branches  
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
Compost, fertilize in winter  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Pollen  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
As decorated salad  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  
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
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia  
PISUM sativum  

Common Name
Red Buckeye  
Garden Pea  

In Hindi
Red Buckeye  
चीनी मटर  

In German
Red Buckeye  
Kefe  

In French
Red Buckeye  
Erbse  

In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias  
guisante  

In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye  
μπιζέλι  

In Portuguese
Red Buckeye  
ervilha  

In Polish
Red Buckeye  
groch  

In Latin
Red Buckeye  
pea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Fabales  

Family
Hippocastanaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Aesculus  
Pisum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
150  
99+

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Sugar Snap Pea

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Sugar Snap Pea

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

Red Buckeye and Sugar Snap Pea Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Sugar Snap Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Sugar Snap Pea are as follows:

Care of Red Buckeye and Sugar Snap Pea

Care of Red Buckeye and Sugar Snap Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Red Buckeye 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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