Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mediterranean
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-10
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
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Consistently
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in winter
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
Common Name
Garden Pea
Spanish Bluebell
In Hindi
चीनी मटर
Bluebell plant
In German
Kefe
Endymion Pflanze
In French
Erbse
plante Bluebell
In Spanish
guisante
planta Bluebell
In Greek
μπιζέλι
φυτό Bluebell
In Portuguese
ervilha
planta Bluebell
In Polish
groch
Bluebell roślin
In Latin
pea
Bluebell herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Pisum
Hyacinthoides
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
Not Available
Scilloideae
Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Bluebell
Season and care of Sugar Snap Pea and Bluebell is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Snap Pea and Bluebell Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Snap Pea season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Bluebell season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sugar Snap Pea is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bluebell is Loam while the PH of soil for Sugar Snap Pea is Neutral and for Bluebell is Acidic, Neutral.
Sugar Snap Pea and Bluebell Physical Information
Sugar Snap Pea and Bluebell physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and Bluebell are as follows:
Sugar Snap Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Sugar Snap Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green
Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
- Bluebell leaf color: Green
Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Bluebell
Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Bluebell include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves and Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sugar Snap Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.