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About Verbena and Sugar Snap Pea


About Sugar Snap Pea and Verbena


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Vegetable   

Origin
America, Europe   
Mediterranean   

Types
Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana   
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean   

Number of Varieties
50   
99+
8   
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods   
Fields, Loamy soils   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
not available   
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
Not Available   
Vining/Climbing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White   
White, Pink, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green   
Not Available   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate   
Egg-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn   
Spring, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Well drained   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic   
Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Well drained   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth   
No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Compost, fertilize in winter   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Light Frost   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
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
Not Available   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Not Available   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough   
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
As decorated salad   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gallbladder Diseases, Itching, Jaundice, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders, Sore throat, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root   
Leaves, Seeds   

Other Uses
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance   
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
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb   
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Purpletop Vervain   
PISUM sativum   

Common Name
Verbena   
Garden Pea   

In Hindi
verbena   
चीनी मटर   

In German
Eisenkraut   
Kefe   

In French
verveine   
Erbse   

In Spanish
Verbena   
guisante   

In Greek
λουίζα   
μπιζέλι   

In Portuguese
verbena   
ervilha   

In Polish
werbena   
groch   

In Latin
Grindelia   
pea   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Lamiales   
Fabales   

Family
Verbenaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Verbena   
Pisum   

Clade
Not Available   
Dicotyledonous   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
250   
99+
150   
99+

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Properties of Verbena and Sugar Snap Pea

Wondering what are the properties of Verbena and Sugar Snap Pea? We provide you with everything About Verbena and Sugar Snap Pea. Verbena doesn't have thorns and Sugar Snap Pea doesn't have thorns. Also Verbena does not have fragrant flowers. Verbena has allergic reactions like Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness and Whooping Cough and Sugar Snap Pea has allergic reactions like Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness and Whooping Cough. 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 Verbena and Sugar Snap Pea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Verbena and Sugar Snap Pea

Season and care of Verbena and Sugar Snap Pea is important to know. While considering everything about Verbena and Sugar Snap Pea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Verbena season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Sugar Snap Pea season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Verbena is Well drained and for Sugar Snap Pea is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Verbena is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Sugar Snap Pea is Neutral.

Verbena and Sugar Snap Pea Physical Information

Verbena and Sugar Snap Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Verbena and Sugar Snap Pea are as follows:

Care of Verbena and Sugar Snap Pea

Care of Verbena and Sugar Snap Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Verbena pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly and Prune to control growth and Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Verbena 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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