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About False Indigo and Snow Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia  
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
determinate, indeterminate  
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Floodplain, gardens  
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-8  

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  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Beans, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Edible seed  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon  
AMORPHA canescens  

Common Name
magnetout  
False Indigo  

In Hindi
Snow Pea  
इंडिगो  

In German
Kefe  
falsches Indigo  

In French
Snow Pea  
faux Indigo  

In Spanish
tirabeque, bisalto  
Falso Indigo  

In Greek
Μπιζέλια  
Λάθος Indigo  

In Portuguese
ervilhas  
false Indigo  

In Polish
groszek cukrowy  
fałsz Indigo  

In Latin
pīsa  
falsum indicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
-  

Order
Fabales  
Fabales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Pisum  
Amorpha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
25  
21  

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Properties of Snow Pea and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Snow Pea and False Indigo

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

Snow Pea and False Indigo Physical Information

Snow Pea and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Pea and False Indigo are as follows:

Care of Snow Pea and False Indigo

Care of Snow Pea and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Pea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and False Indigo pruning is done 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 False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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