Sweetpea

Texas Sage

About Sweetpea and Texas Sage

Sweetpea

Texas Sage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America

Types

Leucophyllum frutescens

Number of Varieties

5030

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-108-10

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Organic Flower Fertilizer

General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Borders, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, antimicrobial

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as essential oil

Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Sweetpea

Texas Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

75900

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetpea and Texas Sage

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

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Season and Care of Sweetpea and Texas Sage

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

Sweetpea and Texas Sage Physical Information

Sweetpea and Texas Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Texas Sage 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
Texas Sage flower color: Red
Texas Sage leaf color: Green

Care of Sweetpea and Texas Sage

Care of Sweetpea and Texas Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing and Texas Sage 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 Texas Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.