Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Mediterranean
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
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Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
6-9
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, 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
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Long hair-like leaves
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
Does not require 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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in winter
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
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Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
-
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
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Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
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Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
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Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
Common Name
Garden Pea
Curly wurly
In Hindi
चीनी मटर
Corkscrew Rush
In German
Kefe
Corkscrew Rush
In French
Erbse
Corkscrew Rush
In Spanish
guisante
Corkscrew Rush
In Greek
μπιζέλι
Corkscrew Rush
In Portuguese
ervilha
Corkscrew Rush
In Polish
groch
Corkscrew Rush
In Latin
pea
Corkscrew Rush
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Juncaceae
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Corkscrew Rush
Season and care of Sugar Snap Pea and Corkscrew Rush is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Snap Pea and Corkscrew Rush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Snap Pea season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Corkscrew Rush season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sugar Snap Pea is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Corkscrew Rush is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sugar Snap Pea is Neutral and for Corkscrew Rush is Acidic, Neutral.
Sugar Snap Pea and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information
Sugar Snap Pea and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:
Sugar Snap Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Sugar Snap Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
- Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green
Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Corkscrew Rush
Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves and Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control 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 Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.