Sugar Snap Pea

Heather

About Sugar Snap Pea and Heather

Sugar Snap Pea

Heather

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean

Number of Varieties

8700

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Habitat

Fields, Loamy soils

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-5

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

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

4.20 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Consistently

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in winter

Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste

Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PISUM sativum

CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Garden Pea

Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

चीनी मटर

हीथ

In German

Kefe

Heidekraut

In French

Erbse

bruyère

In Spanish

guisante

brezo

In Greek

μπιζέλι

ερείκη

In Portuguese

ervilha

urze

In Polish

groch

wrzos

In Latin

pea

Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Ericales

Family

Fabaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Pisum

Calluna

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

150860

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Snap Pea and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Heather

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

Sugar Snap Pea and Heather Physical Information

Sugar Snap Pea and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and Heather are as follows:

Sugar Snap Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Sugar Snap Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Heather

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves and Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.