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About Snow Pea and Meadow Saffron


About Meadow Saffron 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   
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii   

Number of Varieties
5   
99+
5   
99+

Habitat
Fields, Floodplain, gardens   
Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

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+
12.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
20.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender   
Purple, 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 Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Fall   

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   
Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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   
no pruning required   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Dry root rot, Pest Free   

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   
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   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Whiteflies   

Allergy
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth   
Poisonous to grazing animals   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
None   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
anti rheumatic, cathartic   

Part of Plant Used
Beans, Leaves   
Root   

Other Uses
Edible seed   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine   
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon   
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'   

Common Name
magnetout   
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron   

In Hindi
Snow Pea   
meadow saffron   

In German
Kefe   
Herbstzeitlose   

In French
Snow Pea   
Colchique d'automne   

In Spanish
tirabeque, bisalto   
Estado de conservación   

In Greek
Μπιζέλια   
meadow saffron   

In Portuguese
ervilhas   
Colchicum autumnale   

In Polish
groszek cukrowy   
Colchicum autumnale   

In Latin
pīsa   
autumnale   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Liliales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Pisum   
Colchicum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Snow Pea and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Snow Pea and Meadow Saffron

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

Snow Pea and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Snow Pea and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Snow Pea and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Care of Snow Pea and Meadow Saffron

Care of Snow Pea and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Pea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Snow Pea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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