Snow Pea

Toyon

About Snow Pea and Toyon

Snow Pea

Toyon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Asia

California

Types

determinate, indeterminate

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Floodplain, gardens

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cordate

Elliptic

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth

Acidic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Beans, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible seed

Decoration Purposes, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PISUM sativum var macrocarpon

HETEROMELES arbutifolia

Common Name

magnetout

Christmas Berry, California Holly

In Hindi

Snow Pea

Toyon

In German

Kefe

Toyon

In French

Snow Pea

Toyon

In Spanish

tirabeque, bisalto

Toyon

In Greek

Μπιζέλια

Toyon

In Portuguese

ervilhas

Toyon

In Polish

groszek cukrowy

Toyon

In Latin

pīsa

Toyon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Pisum

Heteromeles

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

256

1 27800

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Properties of Snow Pea and Toyon

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

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Season and Care of Snow Pea and Toyon

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

Snow Pea and Toyon Physical Information

Snow Pea and Toyon physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Toyon height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Pea and Toyon are as follows:

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

Care of Snow Pea and Toyon

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