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About Snow Pea and Periwinkle


About Periwinkle and Snow Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia  
Madagascar  

Types
determinate, indeterminate  
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Floodplain, gardens  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
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  
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  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
1.97 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
2.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Magenta, Pink, Rose  

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  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Salt  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

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, Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth  
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Beans, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Edible seed  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon  
Catharanthus roseus  

Common Name
magnetout  
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle  

In Hindi
Snow Pea  
Periwinkle  

In German
Kefe  
Immergrün  

In French
Snow Pea  
Pervenche  

In Spanish
tirabeque, bisalto  
Bígaro  

In Greek
Μπιζέλια  
μυρτιά  

In Portuguese
ervilhas  
Mirta  

In Polish
groszek cukrowy  
Barwinek  

In Latin
pīsa  
Periwinkle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Mollusca  

Class
-  
Gastropoda  

Order
Fabales  
Geraniales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Pisum  
Catharanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
25  
8  
99+

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Properties of Snow Pea and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Snow Pea and Periwinkle

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

Snow Pea and Periwinkle Physical Information

Snow Pea and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Snow Pea and Periwinkle are as follows:

Care of Snow Pea and Periwinkle

Care of Snow Pea and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Pea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Snow Pea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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