Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Mediterranean
World/Pandemic
Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
Cyperus esculentus
Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
5-12
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
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
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Mat-forming
Minimum Width
4.20 cm
30.00 cm
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Dark Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
V-Shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
-
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Summer
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
Requires consistently moist soil
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
Pruning
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
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Rust
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Oral Allergy
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
-
Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
For making oil, used for weaving hats
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
-
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
CYPERUS esculentus
Common Name
Garden Pea
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
In Hindi
चीनी मटर
अखरोट सेज
In German
Kefe
Nuss -Segge
In Spanish
guisante
tuerca de la juncia
In Greek
μπιζέλι
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
In Portuguese
ervilha
Nut Sedge
In Polish
groch
nakrętka turzyca
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Cyperaceae
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Nut Sedge
Season and care of Sugar Snap Pea and Nut Sedge is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Snap Pea and Nut Sedge Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Snap Pea season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Nut Sedge season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sugar Snap Pea is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Nut Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sugar Snap Pea is Neutral and for Nut Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sugar Snap Pea and Nut Sedge Physical Information
Sugar Snap Pea and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and Nut Sedge are as follows:
Sugar Snap Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Sugar Snap Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
- Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Nut Sedge
Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves and Nut Sedge 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 Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.