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About Tuberose and Sugar Snap Pea


About Sugar Snap Pea and Tuberose


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico  
Mediterranean  

Types
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl  
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
8  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Fields, Loamy soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
11-7  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
4.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Yellow green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost, fertilize in winter  

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

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Light Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
As decorated salad  

Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation  
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties  
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POLIANTHES tuberosa  
PISUM sativum  

Common Name
Tuberose  
Garden Pea  

In Hindi
रजनीगंधा  
चीनी मटर  

In German
Tuberose  
Kefe  

In French
Tubéreuse  
Erbse  

In Spanish
nardo  
guisante  

In Greek
Τουμπερόζα  
μπιζέλι  

In Portuguese
Tuberosa  
ervilha  

In Polish
Tuberoza  
groch  

In Latin
Tuberose  
pea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Fabales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Polianthes  
Pisum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
12  
150  
99+

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Properties of Tuberose and Sugar Snap Pea

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

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Season and Care of Tuberose and Sugar Snap Pea

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

Tuberose and Sugar Snap Pea Physical Information

Tuberose and Sugar Snap Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Tuberose height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Tuberose and Sugar Snap Pea are as follows:

Care of Tuberose and Sugar Snap Pea

Care of Tuberose and Sugar Snap Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tuberose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Tuberose 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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