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About Sugar Snap Pea and Mandacaru


About Mandacaru and Sugar Snap Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
Mediterranean   
South America, Brazil   

Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean   
not available   

Number of Varieties
8   
99+
0   
99+

Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils   
Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
10-15   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
12-10   

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   
H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Vining/Climbing   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
760.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
300.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Green   
Red, Violet   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped   
Succulent   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
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   
Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Consistently   
Regular watering required   

In Spring
Adequately   
Moderate   

In Winter
Less Watering   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in winter   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed   

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Light Frost   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators   

Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas   
Toxic   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad   
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste   
Food for birds   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds   
Fruits, Whole plant   

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food   
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Showy   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine   
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum   
CEREUS jamacaru   

Common Name
Garden Pea   
mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus   

In Hindi
चीनी मटर   
mandacaru   

In German
Kefe   
Cereus jamacaru   

In French
Erbse   
Cereus jamacaru   

In Spanish
guisante   
Cereus jamacaru   

In Greek
μπιζέλι   
Mandacaru   

In Portuguese
ervilha   
Mandacaru   

In Polish
groch   
Mandacaru   

In Latin
pea   
Mandacaru   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Pisum   
Cereus   

Clade
Dicotyledonous   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Careeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Cactoideae   

Number of Species
150   
99+
34   
99+

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Properties of Sugar Snap Pea and Mandacaru

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Mandacaru

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

Sugar Snap Pea and Mandacaru Physical Information

Sugar Snap Pea and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and Mandacaru are as follows:

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Mandacaru

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Mandacaru include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves and Mandacaru pruning is done 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 Mandacaru needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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