Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
Saccharum officinarum
Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
agricultural areas, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
10-15
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 9
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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Acicular
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
Water Deeply
In Summer
Consistently
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in winter
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Diabetes, Sleepiness
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
-
Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Food for animals, Food for birds
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
SACCHARUM officinarum
Common Name
Garden Pea
Sugarcane
In French
Erbse
Canne à sucre
In Spanish
guisante
Saccharum
In Greek
μπιζέλι
Saccharum
In Portuguese
ervilha
Cana-de-açúcar
In Polish
groch
Saccharum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Sugarcane
Season and care of Sugar Snap Pea and Sugarcane is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Snap Pea and Sugarcane Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Snap Pea season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Sugarcane season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sugar Snap Pea is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sugarcane is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sugar Snap Pea is Neutral and for Sugarcane is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sugar Snap Pea and Sugarcane Physical Information
Sugar Snap Pea and Sugarcane physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm whereas Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Snap Pea and Sugarcane are as follows:
Sugar Snap Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Sugar Snap Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green
Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
- Sugarcane leaf color: Green
Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Sugarcane
Care of Sugar Snap Pea and Sugarcane include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves and Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns. In summer Sugar Snap Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Sugarcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.