Sugar Snap Pea

Pinkroot

About Sugar Snap Pea and Pinkroot

Sugar Snap Pea

Pinkroot

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mediterranean

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Loamy soils

Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm91.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

4.20 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Consistently

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in winter

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PISUM sativum

Spigelia marilandica

Common Name

Garden Pea

Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

In Hindi

चीनी मटर

pinkroot

In German

Kefe

Spigelia

In French

Erbse

Spigelia

In Spanish

guisante

Spigelia

In Greek

μπιζέλι

Spigelia

In Portuguese

ervilha

Spigelia

In Polish

groch

Spigelia

In Latin

pea

Spigelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Gentianales

Family

Fabaceae

Loganiceae

Genus

Pisum

Spigelia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15060

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Snap Pea and Pinkroot

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Pinkroot

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

Sugar Snap Pea and Pinkroot Physical Information

Sugar Snap Pea and Pinkroot physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Pinkroot height is 91.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and Pinkroot are as follows:

Sugar Snap Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Sugar Snap Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green
Pinkroot flower color: Crimson, Pink, Red and Yellow
Pinkroot leaf color: Green

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Pinkroot

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Pinkroot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves and Pinkroot pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, 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 Pinkroot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.