Snow Pea

Crossandra

About Snow Pea and Crossandra

Snow Pea

Crossandra

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

determinate, indeterminate

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Floodplain, gardens

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-9

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cordate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Beans, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible seed

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PISUM sativum var macrocarpon

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

magnetout

Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

Snow Pea

Crossandra

In German

Kefe

Crossandra

In French

Snow Pea

Crossandra

In Spanish

tirabeque, bisalto

Crossandra

In Greek

Μπιζέλια

Crossandra

In Portuguese

ervilhas

Crossandra

In Polish

groszek cukrowy

Crossandra

In Latin

pīsa

Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Scrophulariales

Family

Fabaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Pisum

Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

2552

1 27800

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Properties of Snow Pea and Crossandra

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

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Season and Care of Snow Pea and Crossandra

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

Snow Pea and Crossandra Physical Information

Snow Pea and Crossandra physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Snow Pea and Crossandra are as follows:

Snow Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Snow Pea leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Snow Pea and Crossandra

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