Sweetpea

Pineapple Weed

About Sweetpea and Pineapple Weed

Sweetpea

Pineapple Weed

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean

North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

501

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Organic Flower Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Insects, Snails

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as essential oil

Added to salads, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LATHYRUS odoratus

Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Sweetpea

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

Sweetpea

Pineapple Weed

In German

Sweetpea

Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

Sweetpea

Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

Sweetpea

Pineapple Weed

In Greek

Sweetpea

ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

Sweetpea

Pineapple Weed

In Polish

Sweetpea

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

Sweetpea

Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asterales

Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Matricaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

751

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetpea and Pineapple Weed

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetpea and Pineapple Weed? We provide you with everything About Sweetpea and Pineapple Weed. Sweetpea doesn't have thorns and Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweetpea and Pineapple Weed

Season and care of Sweetpea and Pineapple Weed is important to know. While considering everything about Sweetpea and Pineapple Weed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweetpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pineapple Weed season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweetpea is Loam and for Pineapple Weed is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweetpea is Acidic, Neutral and for Pineapple Weed is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Sweetpea and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Sweetpea and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Pineapple Weed 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
Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweetpea and Pineapple Weed

Care of Sweetpea and Pineapple Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing and Pineapple Weed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pineapple Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.