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About Sugar Snap Pea and Iris


About Iris and Sugar Snap Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Mediterranean  
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean  
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils  
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
70.00 cm  

Minimum Width
4.20 cm  
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray 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  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week  
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, 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, 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  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

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  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Light Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad  
Beautification, 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  
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum  
IRIS  

Common Name
Garden Pea  
Iris  

In Hindi
चीनी मटर  
Iris  

In German
Kefe  
Iris  

In French
Erbse  
Iris  

In Spanish
guisante  
Iris  

In Greek
μπιζέλι  
Ίρις  

In Portuguese
ervilha  
Íris  

In Polish
groch  
Irys  

In Latin
pea  
Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Asparagales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Pisum  
Iris  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Sugar Snap Pea and Iris

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Iris

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

Sugar Snap Pea and Iris Physical Information

Sugar Snap Pea and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and Iris are as follows:

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Iris

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves and Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Sugar Snap Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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