Life Span
Annual
Perennial
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
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
Minimum Width
Not Available
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
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Oblong-lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
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 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 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
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Insects
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Food for insects
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Lemnaceae
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.