Sugar Snap Pea

Inkberry

About Sugar Snap Pea and Inkberry

Sugar Snap Pea

Inkberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mediterranean

North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean

Ilex glabra, Ilex crenata, Ilex verticillata

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Loamy soils

Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

4.20 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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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

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Consistently

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

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

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad

Beauty Benefits

Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PISUM sativum

ILEX glabra

Common Name

Garden Pea

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed

In Hindi

चीनी मटर

Inkberry

In German

Kefe

Inkberry

In French

Erbse

Inkberry

In Spanish

guisante

Inkberry

In Greek

μπιζέλι

Inkberry

In Portuguese

ervilha

Inkberry

In Polish

groch

inkberry

In Latin

pea

Inkberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Aquifoliales

Family

Fabaceae

Phytolaccaceae

Genus

Pisum

Ilex

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

150600

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Snap Pea and Inkberry

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Inkberry

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

Sugar Snap Pea and Inkberry Physical Information

Sugar Snap Pea and Inkberry physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Inkberry height is 120.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and Inkberry are as follows:

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

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Inkberry

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Inkberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves and Inkberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Sugar Snap Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Inkberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.