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About Sugar Snap Pea and Southernwood


About Southernwood and Sugar Snap Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Shrub   

Origin
Mediterranean   
Southern Europe   

Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean   
not available   

Number of Varieties
8   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils   
Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
8-5   

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   
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   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender   
Yellow, Gray   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Green   
Non Fruiting Plant   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Gray Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped   
Long hair-like leaves   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

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   
Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Cuttings, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week   
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained   

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
No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves   
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in winter   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot   
Free of serious pests and diseases   

Plant Tolerance
Light Frost   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad   
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens   

Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds   
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs   

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food   
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine   
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum   
ARTEMISIA abrotanum   

Common Name
Garden Pea   
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood   

In Hindi
चीनी मटर   
southernwood   

In German
Kefe   
Eberraute   

In French
Erbse   
aurone ou citronnelle   

In Spanish
guisante   
Artemisia abrotanum   

In Greek
μπιζέλι   
Artemisia abrotanum   

In Portuguese
ervilha   
Abrótano   

In Polish
groch   
Bylica boże drzewko   

In Latin
pea   
Southernwood   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Asterales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Pisum   
Artemisia   

Clade
Dicotyledonous   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Anthemideae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Asteroideae   

Number of Species
150   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Sugar Snap Pea and Southernwood

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Southernwood

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

Sugar Snap Pea and Southernwood Physical Information

Sugar Snap Pea and Southernwood physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and Southernwood are as follows:

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Southernwood

Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Southernwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves and Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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