Snow Pea

Firecracker Penstemon

About Snow Pea and Firecracker Penstemon

Snow Pea

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Asia

Southwestern United States, California

Types

determinate, indeterminate

Number of Varieties

540

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Habitat

Fields, Floodplain, gardens

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm61.00 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

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cordate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Beans, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Edible seed

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PISUM sativum var macrocarpon

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

magnetout

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

Snow Pea

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Kefe

Kracher penstemon

In French

Snow Pea

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

tirabeque, bisalto

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Μπιζέλια

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

ervilhas

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

groszek cukrowy

petarda penstemon

In Latin

pīsa

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Pisum

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

25250

1 27800

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Properties of Snow Pea and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Snow Pea and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Snow Pea and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Snow Pea and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Snow Pea and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Snow Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Snow Pea leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Snow Pea and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Snow Pea and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Pea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Snow Pea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.