Origin
Mediterranean
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-7
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
Vining/Climbing
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Palmate
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Consistently
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in winter
Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Food for animals
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
Trichosanthes cucumerina
Common Name
Garden Pea
snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal
In Hindi
चीनी मटर
चिचिण्डा
In German
Kefe
Schlangenhaargurke
In French
Erbse
Trichosanthes cucumerina
In Spanish
guisante
snake gourd
In Greek
μπιζέλι
φίδι κολοκύθα
In Portuguese
ervilha
snake gourd
In Polish
groch
Gurdlina ogórkowata
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Cucurbitales
Family
Fabaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Papilionoideae
Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Snake Gourd
Season and care of Sugar Snap Pea and Snake Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Snap Pea and Snake Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Snap Pea season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Snake Gourd season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sugar Snap Pea is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Snake Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sugar Snap Pea is Neutral and for Snake Gourd is Neutral.
Sugar Snap Pea and Snake Gourd Physical Information
Sugar Snap Pea and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and Snake Gourd are as follows:
Sugar Snap Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Sugar Snap Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
- Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Snake Gourd
Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sugar Snap Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.