Origin
Mediterranean
Central America, Mexico
Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Floodplains, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
7-8
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
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
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Consistently
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in winter
Compost, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Throat itching, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Food for animals, Food for birds
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
MELOTHRIA scabra
Common Name
Garden Pea
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
In Hindi
चीनी मटर
Mousemelon
In German
Kefe
Maus Melone
In French
Erbse
Mousemelon
In Spanish
guisante
Mousemelon
In Greek
μπιζέλι
πεπόνι ποντίκι
In Portuguese
ervilha
melão rato
In Polish
groch
mysz melona
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Cucurbitales
Family
Fabaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Melothrieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Mouse Melon
Season and care of Sugar Snap Pea and Mouse Melon is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Snap Pea and Mouse Melon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Snap Pea season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Mouse Melon season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sugar Snap Pea is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Mouse Melon is Loam while the PH of soil for Sugar Snap Pea is Neutral and for Mouse Melon is Neutral.
Sugar Snap Pea and Mouse Melon Physical Information
Sugar Snap Pea and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and Mouse Melon are as follows:
Sugar Snap Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Sugar Snap Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
- Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Mouse Melon
Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Sugar Snap Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.