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About Sugar Snap Pea and Potato


About Potato and Sugar Snap Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mediterranean  
South America, Chile  

Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean  
Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
4000  
6

Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils  
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-3  

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+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
4.20 cm  
60.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Blue, Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Sandy Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loose, Well drained  

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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week  
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season  

In Summer
Consistently  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Adequately  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in winter  
15-15-15 amounts  

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot  
Red blotch  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum  
SOLANUM tuberosum  

Common Name
Garden Pea  
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber  

In Hindi
चीनी मटर  
आलू  

In German
Kefe  
Kartoffel  

In French
Erbse  
Pomme de terre  

In Spanish
guisante  
Patata  

In Greek
μπιζέλι  
Πατάτα  

In Portuguese
ervilha  
Batata  

In Polish
groch  
Ziemniak  

In Latin
pea  
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Solanales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Pisum  
Solanum  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Asterids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
1400  
19

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Properties of Sugar Snap Pea and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Potato

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

Sugar Snap Pea and Potato Physical Information

Sugar Snap Pea and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and Potato are as follows:

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Potato

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

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