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About Snow Pea and Hippeastrum


About Hippeastrum and Snow Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia   
Hybrid origin   

Types
determinate, indeterminate   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
5   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Fields, Floodplain, gardens   
tropical environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
Not Available   

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   
21,22   

Habit
Vining/Climbing   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
38.10 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
30.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender   
White, Red, Light Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green   
Green, Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Deer resistant   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

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   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Deer resistant   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth   
poisonous if ingested   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Beans, Leaves   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Edible seed   
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine   
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon   
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'   

Common Name
magnetout   
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum   

In Hindi
Snow Pea   
HIPPEASTRUM   

In German
Kefe   
HIPPEASTRUM   

In French
Snow Pea   
HIPPEASTRUM   

In Spanish
tirabeque, bisalto   
Hippeastrum   

In Greek
Μπιζέλια   
Hippeastrum   

In Portuguese
ervilhas   
HIPPEASTRUM   

In Polish
groszek cukrowy   
Hippeastrum   

In Latin
pīsa   
Hippeastrum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Asparagales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Amaryllidaceae   

Genus
Pisum   
Amaryllis   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Amaryllidoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
90   
99+

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Properties of Snow Pea and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Snow Pea and Hippeastrum

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

Snow Pea and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Snow Pea and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Snow Pea and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Care of Snow Pea and Hippeastrum

Care of Snow Pea and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Pea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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