Sugar Snap Pea

Devils Backbone

About Sugar Snap Pea and Devils Backbone

Sugar Snap Pea

Devils Backbone

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean

Madagascar

Types

Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean

Euphorbia tithymaloides tithymaloides, Euphorbia tithymaloides angustifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Loamy soils

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

4.20 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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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, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Consistently

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Emetic, Inflammation, Intestinal worms

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PISUM sativum

Euphorbia tithymaloides

Common Name

Garden Pea

Devil's Backbone

In Hindi

चीनी मटर

Devil's Backbone

In German

Kefe

Devil's Backbone

In French

Erbse

Backbone du Diable

In Spanish

guisante

El espinazo del diablo

In Greek

μπιζέλι

Devil's Backbone

In Portuguese

ervilha

Espinha do Diabo

In Polish

groch

Kręgosłup diabła

In Latin

pea

Narum diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Malpighiales

Family

Fabaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Pisum

Euphorbia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

1502000

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Snap Pea and Devils Backbone

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Devils Backbone

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

Sugar Snap Pea and Devils Backbone Physical Information

Sugar Snap Pea and Devils Backbone physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Devils Backbone height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and Devils Backbone are as follows:

Sugar Snap Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Sugar Snap Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green
Devils Backbone flower color: Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
Devils Backbone leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Burgundy

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Devils Backbone

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Devils Backbone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves and Devils Backbone 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 Devils Backbone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.