Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mediterranean
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
2-7
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
7 - 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
21,22
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Organic Flower Fertilizer
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Caterpillar, Insects, Snails
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Corydalis
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
-
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as essential oil
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LATHYRUS odoratus
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Sweetpea
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
Sweetpea
Capnoides
In German
Sweetpea
Capnoides
In French
Sweetpea
capnoides
In Spanish
Sweetpea
Capnoides
In Greek
Sweetpea
Capnoides
In Portuguese
Sweetpea
Capnoides
In Polish
Sweetpea
Capnoides
In Latin
Sweetpea
capnoides
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Family
Fabaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Lagerstroemia
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
Faboideae
Fumarioideae
Properties of Sweetpea and Capnoides
Wondering what are the properties of Sweetpea and Capnoides? We provide you with everything About Sweetpea and Capnoides. Sweetpea doesn't have thorns and Capnoides doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetpea does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetpea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Capnoides has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Sweetpea and Capnoides and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sweetpea and Capnoides
Season and care of Sweetpea and Capnoides is important to know. While considering everything about Sweetpea and Capnoides Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweetpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Capnoides season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweetpea is Loam and for Capnoides is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweetpea is Acidic, Neutral and for Capnoides is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sweetpea and Capnoides Physical Information
Sweetpea and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Capnoides are as follows:
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Capnoides flower color: Yellow and Pink
- Capnoides leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Sweetpea and Capnoides
Care of Sweetpea and Capnoides include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing and Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.