Snow Pea

Crocus

About Snow Pea and Crocus

Snow Pea

Crocus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Asia

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

Types

determinate, indeterminate

Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii

Number of Varieties

590

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Floodplain, gardens

Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8

0 99

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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

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 cm10.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cordate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Beans, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Edible seed

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PISUM sativum var macrocarpon

Crocus Longiflorus

Common Name

magnetout

Crocus

In Hindi

Snow Pea

Crocus

In German

Kefe

Krokus

In French

Snow Pea

Crocus

In Spanish

tirabeque, bisalto

Azafrán

In Greek

Μπιζέλια

κρόκος

In Portuguese

ervilhas

Açafrão

In Polish

groszek cukrowy

Krokus

In Latin

pīsa

Erocum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Pisum

Crocus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Faboideae

Crocoideae

Number of Species

2590

1 27800

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Properties of Snow Pea and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Snow Pea and Crocus

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

Snow Pea and Crocus Physical Information

Snow Pea and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Snow Pea and Crocus are as follows:

Snow Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Snow Pea leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Snow Pea and Crocus

Care of Snow Pea and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Pea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Snow Pea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.