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About Snow Pea and Caraway


About Caraway and Snow Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Biennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Herbs   

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia   
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia   

Types
determinate, indeterminate   
Not available   

Number of Varieties
5   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Fields, Floodplain, gardens   
Cultivated Beds   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
8-1   

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   
A2, A3, 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   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
50.80 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
25.40 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green   
Brown, Sandy Brown   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, 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   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Self-fertile   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bugs   

Allergy
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Good for skin   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms   

Part of Plant Used
Beans, Leaves   
Leaves, Root, Seeds   

Other Uses
Edible seed   
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine   
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon   
CARUM carvi   

Common Name
magnetout   
Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin   

In Hindi
Snow Pea   
शाहजीरा   

In German
Kefe   
Kümmel   

In French
Snow Pea   
carvi   

In Spanish
tirabeque, bisalto   
alcaravea   

In Greek
Μπιζέλια   
κύμινο   

In Portuguese
ervilhas   
alcaravia   

In Polish
groszek cukrowy   
kminek   

In Latin
pīsa   
Caraway   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Apiales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Apiaceae   

Genus
Pisum   
Carum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
20   
99+

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Properties of Snow Pea and Caraway

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

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Season and Care of Snow Pea and Caraway

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

Snow Pea and Caraway Physical Information

Snow Pea and Caraway physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Snow Pea and Caraway are as follows:

Care of Snow Pea and Caraway

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

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