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About Snow Pea and Oatgrass


About Oatgrass and Snow Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Grass   

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia   
Europe, Asia   

Types
determinate, indeterminate   
Blue Oat grass   

Number of Varieties
5   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Fields, Floodplain, gardens   
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
4-9   

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   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24   

Habit
Vining/Climbing   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
20.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender   
Brown   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green   
Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green   
Tan, Brown   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

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   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter   
Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing   
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally   

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   
Average   

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   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth   
Asthma, Itchy eyes   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain   

Part of Plant Used
Beans, Leaves   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Edible seed   
Used as a nutritious food item   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine   
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon   
ARRHENATHERUM   

Common Name
magnetout   
Oatgrass   

In Hindi
Snow Pea   
जई घास   

In German
Kefe   
Ährengras   

In French
Snow Pea   
Folle avoine   

In Spanish
tirabeque, bisalto   
oat Grass   

In Greek
Μπιζέλια   
βρώμη Grass   

In Portuguese
ervilhas   
aveia-   

In Polish
groszek cukrowy   
Owies trawa   

In Latin
pīsa   
oat Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Not Available   

Class
Not Available   
Liliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Poales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Pisum   
Danthonia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Aveneae   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Danthonioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Snow Pea and Oatgrass

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

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Season and Care of Snow Pea and Oatgrass

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

Snow Pea and Oatgrass Physical Information

Snow Pea and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Snow Pea and Oatgrass are as follows:

Care of Snow Pea and Oatgrass

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

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