Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Mediterranean
  
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
  
Lemna minor
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
1-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
7-1
  
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
  
21,22
  
Habit
Vining/Climbing
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Consistently
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Adequately
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Less Watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in winter
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
  
Cold climate, Salt
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
  
LEMNA trisulca
  
Common Name
Garden Pea
  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
In Hindi
चीनी मटर
  
duckweed
  
In German
Kefe
  
Entengrütze
  
In French
Erbse
  
lentille d'eau
  
In Spanish
guisante
  
Lenteja de agua
  
In Greek
μπιζέλι
  
duckweed
  
In Portuguese
ervilha
  
lentilha-d'água
  
In Polish
groch
  
Rzęsa
  
In Latin
pea
  
duckweed
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Arales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Lemnaceae
  
Genus
Pisum
  
Lemna
  
Clade
Dicotyledonous
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Lemneae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Lemnoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Duckweed
Season and care of Sugar Snap Pea and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Snap Pea and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Snap Pea season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Duckweed season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sugar Snap Pea is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Sugar Snap Pea is Neutral and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Sugar Snap Pea and Duckweed Physical Information
Sugar Snap Pea and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and Duckweed are as follows:
Sugar Snap Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Sugar Snap Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Duckweed
Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Sugar Snap Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.