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About Sugar Snap Pea and Silver Thyme


About Silver Thyme and Sugar Snap Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Herb  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia  

Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

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  
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  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
4.20 cm  
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Consistently  
Average Water  

In Spring
Adequately  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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  
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  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
-  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Root  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum  
THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'  

Common Name
Garden Pea  
Silver Thyme, Thyme  

In Hindi
चीनी मटर  
Hydrangea  

In German
Kefe  
Hortensie  

In French
Erbse  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
guisante  
Hortensia  

In Greek
μπιζέλι  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
ervilha  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
groch  
Hortensja  

In Latin
pea  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Fabales  
-  

Family
Fabaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Pisum  
-  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
350  
99+

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Properties of Sugar Snap Pea and Silver Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Silver Thyme

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

Sugar Snap Pea and Silver Thyme Physical Information

Sugar Snap Pea and Silver Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and Silver Thyme are as follows:

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Silver Thyme

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Silver Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves and Silver Thyme pruning is done 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 Silver Thyme needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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