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About Sugar Snap Pea and Cereus


About Cereus and Sugar Snap Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial   

Origin
Mediterranean   
North America, Central America, South America   

Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean   
princess of the night, Honolulu queen   

Number of Varieties
8   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils   
Desert, Semi desert   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
9-14   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
12 - 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   
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Vining/Climbing   
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
250.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
40.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender   
Light Pink, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green   
Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green   

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped   
Succulent   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter   
Late Spring, 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   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week   
Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Consistently   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Adequately   
Average Water   

In Winter
Less Watering   
Less Watering   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic   
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves   
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in winter   
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing   

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot   
Scale   

Plant Tolerance
Light Frost   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds   

Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas   
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems   
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds   
Flowers, Stem   

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food   
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine   
Container   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum   
CEREUS   

Common Name
Garden Pea   
Night blooming cereus   

In Hindi
चीनी मटर   
cereus   

In German
Kefe   
cereus   

In French
Erbse   
cereus   

In Spanish
guisante   
cereus   

In Greek
μπιζέλι   
cereus   

In Portuguese
ervilha   
cereus   

In Polish
groch   
cereus   

In Latin
pea   
cereus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Pisum   
Selenicereus   

Clade
Dicotyledonous   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Hylocereeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Cactoideae   

Number of Species
150   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Sugar Snap Pea and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Cereus

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

Sugar Snap Pea and Cereus Physical Information

Sugar Snap Pea and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and Cereus are as follows:

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Cereus

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves and Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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