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About Taro and Sugar Snap Pea


About Sugar Snap Pea and Taro


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Mediterranean  

Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro  
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
8  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions  
Fields, Loamy soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
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
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
4.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
V-Shaped  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil  
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Consistently  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
Compost, fertilize in winter  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails  
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas  
Light Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Snails  
-  

Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
As decorated salad  

Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss  
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds  
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana  
PISUM sativum  

Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro  
Garden Pea  

In Hindi
अरवी  
चीनी मटर  

In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)  
Kefe  

In French
Colocasia  
Erbse  

In Spanish
Colocasia  
guisante  

In Greek
Colocasia  
μπιζέλι  

In Portuguese
Colocasia  
ervilha  

In Polish
Kolokazja  
groch  

In Latin
Colocasia  
pea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Arales  
Fabales  

Family
Araceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Alocasia  
Pisum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Colocasiodeae  
-  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
-  

Number of Species
10  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Taro and Sugar Snap Pea

Wondering what are the properties of Taro and Sugar Snap Pea? We provide you with everything About Taro and Sugar Snap Pea. Taro doesn't have thorns and Sugar Snap Pea doesn't have thorns. Also Taro does not have fragrant flowers. Taro has allergic reactions like Swelling in mouth and Throat itching and Sugar Snap Pea has allergic reactions like Swelling in mouth and Throat itching. 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 Taro and Sugar Snap Pea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Taro and Sugar Snap Pea

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

Taro and Sugar Snap Pea Physical Information

Taro and Sugar Snap Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Taro and Sugar Snap Pea are as follows:

Care of Taro and Sugar Snap Pea

Care of Taro and Sugar Snap Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done and Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Snap Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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