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About Sugar Snap Pea and Periwinkle


About Periwinkle and Sugar Snap Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Madagascar  

Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean  
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-1  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
1.97 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
4.20 cm  
2.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Magenta, Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week  
Does not require lot of watering, Medium  

In Summer
Consistently  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Adequately  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves  
Prune ocassionally  

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  
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Light Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum  
Catharanthus roseus  

Common Name
Garden Pea  
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle  

In Hindi
चीनी मटर  
Periwinkle  

In German
Kefe  
Immergrün  

In French
Erbse  
Pervenche  

In Spanish
guisante  
Bígaro  

In Greek
μπιζέλι  
μυρτιά  

In Portuguese
ervilha  
Mirta  

In Polish
groch  
Barwinek  

In Latin
pea  
Periwinkle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Mollusca  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Gastropoda  

Order
Fabales  
Geraniales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Pisum  
Catharanthus  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
8  
99+

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Properties of Sugar Snap Pea and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Periwinkle

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

Sugar Snap Pea and Periwinkle Physical Information

Sugar Snap Pea and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and Periwinkle are as follows:

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Periwinkle

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Sugar Snap Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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