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About Sugar Snap Pea and Black Currant


About Black Currant and Sugar Snap Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean  
-  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils  
Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-3  

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  
-  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
4.20 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Green, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Palmately Lobed  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Consistently  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Adequately  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in winter  
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot  
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies  

Plant Tolerance
Light Frost  
Cold climate  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  
Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum  
RIBES nigrum  

Common Name
Garden Pea  
Black Currant  

In Hindi
चीनी मटर  
Black Currant  

In German
Kefe  
Black Currant  

In French
Erbse  
groseille noire  

In Spanish
guisante  
negro Grosella  

In Greek
μπιζέλι  
μαύρη σταφίδα  

In Portuguese
ervilha  
groselha-preta  

In Polish
groch  
czarna porzeczka  

In Latin
pea  
nigrum currants  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Rosales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Grossulariaceae  

Genus
Pisum  
Ribes  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Sugar Snap Pea and Black Currant

Wondering what are the properties of Sugar Snap Pea and Black Currant? We provide you with everything About Sugar Snap Pea and Black Currant. Sugar Snap Pea doesn't have thorns and Black Currant doesn't have thorns. Also Sugar Snap Pea does not have fragrant flowers. Sugar Snap Pea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Intestinal gas and Black Currant has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Intestinal gas. 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 Sugar Snap Pea and Black Currant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Black Currant

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

Sugar Snap Pea and Black Currant Physical Information

Sugar Snap Pea and Black Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and Black Currant are as follows:

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Black Currant

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Black Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves and Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugar Snap Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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