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About Sweetpea and Pineapple Weed


About Pineapple Weed and Sweetpea


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Shrub   

Origin
Mediterranean   
North America, Western United States, Canada   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Cultivated Beds   
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10   
4-9   

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   
Not Available   

Habit
Vining/Climbing   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm   
99+
12.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
12.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet   
Yellow green, Chartreuse   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Tan   
Not Available   

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   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Cone shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

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   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Requires a lot of watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
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   
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   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Caterpillar, Insects, Not Available, Snails   
Not Available   

Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover   
Bonsai, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
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
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Asterales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Lagerstroemia   
Matricaria   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Vicieae   
Anthemideae   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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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 Not Available whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

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.

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