Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean
South America
Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold
Number of Varieties
81
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999911-15
0
99
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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
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.20 cm121.92 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Purple, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green
Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Pink, White
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Arrowhead
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Moist, 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
Early Winter, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally
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, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in winter
EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen
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
-
Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Dermititis, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
ANANAS
Common Name
Garden Pea
Pineapple
In Hindi
चीनी मटर
अनानास
In German
Kefe
Ananas
In French
Erbse
Ananas
In Spanish
guisante
Piña
In Greek
μπιζέλι
Ανανάς
In Portuguese
ervilha
Abacaxi
In Polish
groch
Ananas
In Latin
pea
Pineapple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Fabales
Bromeliales
Family
Fabaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Pisum
Ananas
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
1507
1
27800
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