Life Span
Annual
  
Biennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs
  
Origin
Mediterranean
  
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
  
'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus
  
Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
  
Grassland, Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
8-11
  
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
  
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
  
Habit
Vining/Climbing
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
  
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
  
Succulent
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, 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
  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period
  
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
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
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
  
Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic
  
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
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
Not Available
  
Bees, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
  
Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
  
EUSTOMA grandiflorum
  
Common Name
Garden Pea
  
Lisianthus
  
In Hindi
चीनी मटर
  
Lisianthus
  
In German
Kefe
  
Lisianthus
  
In French
Erbse
  
Lisianthus
  
In Spanish
guisante
  
Lisianthus
  
In Greek
μπιζέλι
  
Lisianthus
  
In Portuguese
ervilha
  
Lisianthus
  
In Polish
groch
  
Eustoma
  
In Latin
pea
  
Lisianthus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Gentianales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Gentianaceae
  
Genus
Pisum
  
Eustoma
  
Clade
Dicotyledonous
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Lisianthus
Season and care of Sugar Snap Pea and Lisianthus is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Snap Pea and Lisianthus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Snap Pea season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Lisianthus season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sugar Snap Pea is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Lisianthus is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sugar Snap Pea is Neutral and for Lisianthus is Neutral, Alkaline.
Sugar Snap Pea and Lisianthus Physical Information
Sugar Snap Pea and Lisianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Lisianthus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and Lisianthus are as follows:
Sugar Snap Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Sugar Snap Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green
Lisianthus flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Lisianthus leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Lisianthus
Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Lisianthus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves and Lisianthus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Sugar Snap Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Lisianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.