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About Snow Pea and Buttonbush


About Buttonbush and Snow Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Shrub   

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia   
South Africa   

Types
determinate, indeterminate   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
5   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Fields, Floodplain, gardens   
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
9-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
9-1   

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   
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Vining/Climbing   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
365.76 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
182.88 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender   
Light Yellow, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Green   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate   
Egg-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing   
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth   
Toxic   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic   

Part of Plant Used
Beans, Leaves   
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood   

Other Uses
Edible seed   
Used for woodware   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine   
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon   
BERZELIA lanuginosa   

Common Name
magnetout   
Buttonbush   

In Hindi
Snow Pea   
Buttonbush shrub   

In German
Kefe   
Button Strauch   

In French
Snow Pea   
buttonbush arbuste   

In Spanish
tirabeque, bisalto   
arbusto buttonbush   

In Greek
Μπιζέλια   
Buttonbush θάμνος   

In Portuguese
ervilhas   
arbusto Buttonbush   

In Polish
groszek cukrowy   
Buttonbush krzew   

In Latin
pīsa   
Frutex Buttonbush   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Rubiales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Bruniaceae   

Genus
Pisum   
Cephalanthus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
12   
99+

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Properties of Snow Pea and Buttonbush

Wondering what are the properties of Snow Pea and Buttonbush? We provide you with everything About Snow Pea and Buttonbush. Snow Pea doesn't have thorns and Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Snow Pea and Buttonbush

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

Snow Pea and Buttonbush Physical Information

Snow Pea and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Snow Pea and Buttonbush are as follows:

Care of Snow Pea and Buttonbush

Care of Snow Pea and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Pea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Snow Pea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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