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About Snow Pea and Hyacinth


About Hyacinth and Snow Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia   
Mediterranean, Western Asia   

Types
determinate, indeterminate   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
5   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Fields, Floodplain, gardens   
Mediterranean region   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
4-9   

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   
21,22   

Habit
Vining/Climbing   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender   
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green   
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 slender   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
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   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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   

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   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single, Double, Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

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   
Insects   

Allergy
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, 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   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine   
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon   
Hyacinthus orientalis   

Common Name
magnetout   
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth   

In Hindi
Snow Pea   
ह्यचीन्थ   

In German
Kefe   
Hyazinthe   

In French
Snow Pea   
jacinthe   

In Spanish
tirabeque, bisalto   
jacinto   

In Greek
Μπιζέλια   
υάκινθος   

In Portuguese
ervilhas   
jacinto   

In Polish
groszek cukrowy   
hiacynt   

In Latin
pīsa   
et hyacinthinas,   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Liliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Liliales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Pisum   
Hyacinthus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Scilloideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
3   
99+

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Properties of Snow Pea and Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Snow Pea and Hyacinth

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

Snow Pea and Hyacinth Physical Information

Snow Pea and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Snow Pea and Hyacinth are as follows:

Care of Snow Pea and Hyacinth

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

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