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About Sugar Snap Pea and Grapefruit


About Grapefruit and Sugar Snap Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  

Origin
Mediterranean  
-  

Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean  
Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils  
Fields, gardens, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-10  

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
4.20 cm  
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types  
Light Frost, Sun  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Consistently  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Adequately  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves  
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in winter  
10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot  
Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Light Frost  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  
Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  
Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste  
Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum  
CITRUS x paradisi  

Common Name
Garden Pea  
Grapefruit  

In Hindi
चीनी मटर  
चकोतरा  

In German
Kefe  
Grapefruit  

In French
Erbse  
pamplemousse  

In Spanish
guisante  
Pomelo  

In Greek
μπιζέλι  
γκρέιπ φρουτ  

In Portuguese
ervilha  
Toranja  

In Polish
groch  
grejpfrut  

In Latin
pea  
-  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Sapindales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Pisum  
Citrus  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
125  
99+

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Properties of Sugar Snap Pea and Grapefruit

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Grapefruit

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

Sugar Snap Pea and Grapefruit Physical Information

Sugar Snap Pea and Grapefruit physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and Grapefruit are as follows:

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Grapefruit

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Grapefruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves and Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugar Snap Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Grapefruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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