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About Sugar Snap Pea and False Aralia


About False Aralia and Sugar Snap Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Polynesia  

Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean  
-  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
80  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils  
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
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  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
4.20 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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  
Mites, Nematodes, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Light Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
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, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum  
Plerandra elegantissima  

Common Name
Garden Pea  
False Aralia  

In Hindi
चीनी मटर  
Aralia  

In German
Kefe  
falsch Aralia  

In French
Erbse  
faux Aralia  

In Spanish
guisante  
Falso Aralia  

In Greek
μπιζέλι  
Λάθος Aralia  

In Portuguese
ervilha  
Aralia false  

In Polish
groch  
fałsz Aralia  

In Latin
pea  
falsum Aralia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Apiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Pisum  
Plerandra  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
1  

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Properties of Sugar Snap Pea and False Aralia

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and False Aralia

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

Sugar Snap Pea and False Aralia Physical Information

Sugar Snap Pea and False Aralia physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and False Aralia are as follows:

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and False Aralia

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and False Aralia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves and False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 False Aralia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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