Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Herbs, Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean
South-Eastern Asia
Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Semi desert, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 9
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
Not Available
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
In Summer
Consistently
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in winter
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Air purification, Insect Repellent
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
Justicia adhatoda
Common Name
Garden Pea
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
In Hindi
चीनी मटर
अडुळसा, अडुसा
In German
Kefe
Indisches Lungenkraut
In French
Erbse
Justicia adhatoda
In Spanish
guisante
Justicia adhatoda
In Greek
μπιζέλι
Justicia adhatoda
In Portuguese
ervilha
Justicia adhatoda
In Polish
groch
Justicia adhatoda
In Latin
pea
Justicia adhatoda
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Scrophulariales
Family
Fabaceae
Acanthaceae
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Justicieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Acanthoideae
Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Malabar nut
Season and care of Sugar Snap Pea and Malabar nut is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Snap Pea and Malabar nut Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Snap Pea season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Malabar nut season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sugar Snap Pea is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Malabar nut is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sugar Snap Pea is Neutral and for Malabar nut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sugar Snap Pea and Malabar nut Physical Information
Sugar Snap Pea and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and Malabar nut are as follows:
Sugar Snap Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Sugar Snap Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
- Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Malabar nut
Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.