Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Mediterranean
South America
Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts
Number of Varieties
86
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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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
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Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm45.72 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.20 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Oval
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Consistently
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
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Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in winter
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
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Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
ARACHIS hypogaea
Common Name
Garden Pea
Peanut
In Hindi
चीनी मटर
मूंगफली
In German
Kefe
Erdnuss
In French
Erbse
Cacahuète
In Spanish
guisante
Maní
In Greek
μπιζέλι
Αράπικο φιστίκι
In Portuguese
ervilha
Amendoim
In Polish
groch
Arachid
In Latin
pea
Peanut
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Pisum
Arachis
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Dalbergieae
Subfamily
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Faboideae
Number of Species
1501000
1
27800
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