Snow Pea

Aechmea

About Snow Pea and Aechmea

Snow Pea

Aechmea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Asia

Types

determinate, indeterminate

Aechmea caudata Aechmea covata Aechmea orlandiana Aechmea recurvata Aechmea 'Suenos' Aechmea winkleri

Number of Varieties

5200

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Floodplain, gardens

gardens, Grassland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cordate

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing

Do not water frequently, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth

Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Beans, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible seed

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PISUM sativum var macrocarpon

AECHMEA pabstii

Common Name

magnetout

Aechmea, Bromeliad

In Hindi

Snow Pea

Aechmea

In German

Kefe

Aechmea

In French

Snow Pea

Aechmea

In Spanish

tirabeque, bisalto

Aechmea

In Greek

Μπιζέλια

Αιχμέα

In Portuguese

ervilhas

Aechmea

In Polish

groszek cukrowy

Aechmea

In Latin

pīsa

Aechmea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Poales

Family

Fabaceae

Bromeliaceae

Genus

Pisum

Aechmea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Bromelieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Bromelioideae

Number of Species

25200

1 27800

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Properties of Snow Pea and Aechmea

Wondering what are the properties of Snow Pea and Aechmea? We provide you with everything About Snow Pea and Aechmea. Snow Pea doesn't have thorns and Aechmea doesn't have thorns. Also Snow Pea does not have fragrant flowers. Snow Pea has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Swelling in mouth and Aechmea has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Swelling in mouth. 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 Snow Pea and Aechmea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Snow Pea and Aechmea

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

Snow Pea and Aechmea Physical Information

Snow Pea and Aechmea physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Aechmea height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Pea and Aechmea are as follows:

Snow Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Snow Pea leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Aechmea flower color:
Aechmea leaf color:

Care of Snow Pea and Aechmea

Care of Snow Pea and Aechmea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Pea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aechmea pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Snow Pea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aechmea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.