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About Snow Pea and Corkscrew Rush


About Corkscrew Rush and Snow Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  

Types
determinate, indeterminate  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
1  

Habitat
Fields, Floodplain, gardens  
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-6  

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, 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+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
Long hair-like leaves  

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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, reseeds  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing  
Does not require regular 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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bumblebees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Beans, Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Edible seed  
woven into the covering of tatami mats  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon  
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral  

Common Name
magnetout  
Curly wurly  

In Hindi
Snow Pea  
Corkscrew Rush  

In German
Kefe  
Corkscrew Rush  

In French
Snow Pea  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Spanish
tirabeque, bisalto  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Greek
Μπιζέλια  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Portuguese
ervilhas  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Polish
groszek cukrowy  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Latin
pīsa  
Corkscrew Rush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Poales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Juncaceae  

Genus
Pisum  
Juncus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
25  
25  

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Properties of Snow Pea and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Snow Pea and Corkscrew Rush

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

Snow Pea and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Snow Pea and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Pea and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Care of Snow Pea and Corkscrew Rush

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

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