Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
Mediterranean
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-9
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
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Consistently
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Pruning
No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Respiratory problems
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
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Not Available
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Garden Pea
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
चीनी मटर
Sikalemen
In Spanish
guisante
Ciclamen
In Greek
μπιζέλι
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
ervilha
Cíclame
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Family
Fabaceae
Primulaceae
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
Not Available
Myrsinoideae
Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Cyclamen
Season and care of Sugar Snap Pea and Cyclamen is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Snap Pea and Cyclamen Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Snap Pea season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Cyclamen season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sugar Snap Pea is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cyclamen is Clay, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Sugar Snap Pea is Neutral and for Cyclamen is Acidic.
Sugar Snap Pea and Cyclamen Physical Information
Sugar Snap Pea and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and Cyclamen are as follows:
Sugar Snap Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Sugar Snap Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
- Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green
Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Cyclamen
Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves and Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.