Snow Pea

Pentas

About Snow Pea and Pentas

Snow Pea

Pentas

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Asia

Africa, Madagascar

Types

determinate, indeterminate

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

5300

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Habitat

Fields, Floodplain, gardens

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

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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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cordate

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Part of Plant Used

Beans, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Edible seed

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PISUM sativum var macrocarpon

PENTAS

Common Name

magnetout

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

In Hindi

Snow Pea

Pentas plant

In German

Kefe

Pentas Pflanze

In French

Snow Pea

plante Pentas

In Spanish

tirabeque, bisalto

planta pentas

In Greek

Μπιζέλια

φυτό Pentas

In Portuguese

ervilhas

planta Pentas

In Polish

groszek cukrowy

Pentas roślin

In Latin

pīsa

Pentas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Gentianales

Family

Fabaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Pisum

Pentas

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Rubioideae

Number of Species

2582

1 27800

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Properties of Snow Pea and Pentas

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

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Season and Care of Snow Pea and Pentas

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

Snow Pea and Pentas Physical Information

Snow Pea and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Snow Pea and Pentas are as follows:

Snow Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Snow Pea leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Snow Pea and Pentas

Care of Snow Pea and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Pea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Snow Pea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.