Snow Pea

Homalomena

About Snow Pea and Homalomena

Snow Pea

Homalomena

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Asia

Types

determinate, indeterminate

Number of Varieties

5120

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Habitat

Fields, Floodplain, gardens

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm35.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cordate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

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

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the 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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Beans, Leaves

Rhizomes

Other Uses

Edible seed

Leaves used for wrapping food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PISUM sativum var macrocarpon

HOMALOMENA Wallisii

Common Name

magnetout

Homalomena

In Hindi

Snow Pea

Homalomena

In German

Kefe

Homalomena

In French

Snow Pea

Homalomena

In Spanish

tirabeque, bisalto

Homalomena

In Greek

Μπιζέλια

Homalomena

In Portuguese

ervilhas

homalomena

In Polish

groszek cukrowy

Homalomena

In Latin

pīsa

Homalomena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Arales

Family

Fabaceae

Araceae

Genus

Pisum

Homalomena

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

25122

1 27800

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Properties of Snow Pea and Homalomena

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

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Season and Care of Snow Pea and Homalomena

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

Snow Pea and Homalomena Physical Information

Snow Pea and Homalomena physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Pea and Homalomena are as follows:

Snow Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Snow Pea leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Snow Pea and Homalomena

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