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About Snow Pea and Cleome serrulata


About Cleome serrulata and Snow Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Vegetable   
Herbs, Vegetable   

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia   
South America, Argentina, Brazil   

Types
determinate, indeterminate   
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach   

Number of Varieties
5   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Fields, Floodplain, gardens   
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
3-10   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
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   
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, 24   

Habit
Vining/Climbing   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green   
Green   

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   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate   
Small elliptic   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Cold climate   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, 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, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Sandy, Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Sandy, Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Insects, Leaf spot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Cold climate   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees, Butterflies   

Allergy
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Fever   

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

Other Uses
Edible seed   
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine   
Edible, Herb   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon   
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'   

Common Name
magnetout   
Cleome, Spider Flower   

In Hindi
Snow Pea   
Cleome serrulata   

In German
Kefe   
Cleome serrulata   

In French
Snow Pea   
Cleome serrulata   

In Spanish
tirabeque, bisalto   
serrulata cleome   

In Greek
Μπιζέλια   
Cleome serrulata   

In Portuguese
ervilhas   
serrulata Cleome   

In Polish
groszek cukrowy   
cleome serrulata   

In Latin
pīsa   
Cleome serrulata   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Brassicales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Cleomaceae   

Genus
Pisum   
Cleome   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Snow Pea and Cleome serrulata

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

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Season and Care of Snow Pea and Cleome serrulata

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

Snow Pea and Cleome serrulata Physical Information

Snow Pea and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Pea and Cleome serrulata are as follows:

Care of Snow Pea and Cleome serrulata

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

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