Snow Pea

Pachysandra

About Snow Pea and Pachysandra

Snow Pea

Pachysandra

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Asia

China, Japan

Types

determinate, indeterminate

Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Floodplain, gardens

Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm6.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cordate

Toothed

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

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, pollinators

Allergy

Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Beans, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Edible seed

Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Edging, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PISUM sativum var macrocarpon

PACHYSANDRA terminalis

Common Name

magnetout

japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box

In Hindi

Snow Pea

pachysandra

In German

Kefe

Ysander

In French

Snow Pea

pachysandra

In Spanish

tirabeque, bisalto

Pachysandra

In Greek

Μπιζέλια

Pachysandra

In Portuguese

ervilhas

Pachysandra

In Polish

groszek cukrowy

Runianka

In Latin

pīsa

Pachysandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Order

Fabales

Buxales

Family

Fabaceae

Buxaceae

Genus

Pisum

Pachysandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

sarcococceae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

255

1 27800

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Properties of Snow Pea and Pachysandra

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

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Season and Care of Snow Pea and Pachysandra

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

Snow Pea and Pachysandra Physical Information

Snow Pea and Pachysandra physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Pachysandra height is 6.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Pea and Pachysandra are as follows:

Snow Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Snow Pea leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Pachysandra flower color: White
Pachysandra leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Snow Pea and Pachysandra

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