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About Snow Pea and Candlenut


About Candlenut and Snow Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

Types
determinate, indeterminate  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
-  

Habitat
Fields, Floodplain, gardens  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-9  

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  
H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
Ovate  

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  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Beans, Leaves  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Edible seed  
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon  
ALEURITES moluccanus  

Common Name
magnetout  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  

In Hindi
Snow Pea  
candlenut पेड़  

In German
Kefe  
Candlenut Baum  

In French
Snow Pea  
arbre Candlenut  

In Spanish
tirabeque, bisalto  
árbol candlenut  

In Greek
Μπιζέλια  
candlenut δέντρο  

In Portuguese
ervilhas  
candlenut árvore  

In Polish
groszek cukrowy  
Tung Molukański drzewo  

In Latin
pīsa  
Candlenut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Spermatophyta  

Class
-  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Fabales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Pisum  
Aleurites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
25  
600  
40

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Properties of Snow Pea and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Snow Pea and Candlenut

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

Snow Pea and Candlenut Physical Information

Snow Pea and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Pea and Candlenut are as follows:

Care of Snow Pea and Candlenut

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

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