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About Sugar Snap Pea and Encyclia


About Encyclia and Sugar Snap Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mediterranean  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean  
242  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils  
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
11-14  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-7  

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  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
4.20 cm  
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Light 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  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types  
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week  
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Consistently  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Adequately  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in winter  
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot  
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Light Frost  
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Insects, Mealybugs  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste  
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum  
ENCYCLIA hanburyi  

Common Name
Garden Pea  
Encyclia, Orchid  

In Hindi
चीनी मटर  
आर्किड  

In German
Kefe  
Orchidee  

In French
Erbse  
Orchidée  

In Spanish
guisante  
Orquídea  

In Greek
μπιζέλι  
εγκύκλιο  

In Portuguese
ervilha  
orquídea  

In Polish
groch  
orquídea  

In Latin
pea  
Epidendrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Asparagales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Pisum  
Encyclia  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Epidendreae  

Subfamily
-  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
242  
99+

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Properties of Sugar Snap Pea and Encyclia

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Encyclia

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

Sugar Snap Pea and Encyclia Physical Information

Sugar Snap Pea and Encyclia physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Encyclia height is 40.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and Encyclia are as follows:

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Encyclia

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Encyclia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves and Encyclia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugar Snap Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Encyclia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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