Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean
Europe, Asia
Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
Blue Oat grass
Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
4-9
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Tan, Brown
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
-
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Summer
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Consistently
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
-
Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
-
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
ARRHENATHERUM
Common Name
Garden Pea
Oatgrass
In French
Erbse
Folle avoine
In Spanish
guisante
oat Grass
In Greek
μπιζέλι
βρώμη Grass
In Portuguese
ervilha
aveia-
In Polish
groch
Owies trawa
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
-
Danthonioideae
Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Oatgrass
Season and care of Sugar Snap Pea and Oatgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Snap Pea and Oatgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Snap Pea season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Oatgrass season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sugar Snap Pea is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Oatgrass is Loam while the PH of soil for Sugar Snap Pea is Neutral and for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral.
Sugar Snap Pea and Oatgrass Physical Information
Sugar Snap Pea and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and Oatgrass are as follows:
Sugar Snap Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Sugar Snap Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
- Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Oatgrass
Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves and Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.