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About Sugar Snap Pea and Elfin Pink Penstemon


About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Sugar Snap Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Mediterranean   
Southwestern United States, Mexico   

Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
8   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils   
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
9-1   

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   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20   

Habit
Vining/Climbing   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
20.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender   
Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well 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   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week   
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering   

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   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves   
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring   

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   
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails   

Plant Tolerance
Light Frost   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad   
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening   

Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
None   

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste   
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds   
Not Applicable   

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food   
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine   
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum   
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'   

Common Name
Garden Pea   
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In Hindi
चीनी मटर   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In German
Kefe   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In French
Erbse   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In Spanish
guisante   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In Greek
μπιζέλι   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In Portuguese
ervilha   
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa   

In Polish
groch   
Elfin Różowy Penstemon   

In Latin
pea   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Lamiales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Scrophulariaceae   

Genus
Pisum   
Penstemon   

Clade
Dicotyledonous   
Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
150   
99+
250   
99+

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Properties of Sugar Snap Pea and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Sugar Snap Pea and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Sugar Snap Pea and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer Sugar Snap Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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