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About Sugar Snap Pea and Wedding Cake Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Mediterranean  

Types
Cornus controversa  
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean  

Number of Varieties
1  
8  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Fields, Loamy soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
4.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
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
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
-  
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
Compost, fertilize in winter  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Light Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
As decorated salad  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
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
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
PISUM sativum  

Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
Garden Pea  

In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
चीनी मटर  

In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Kefe  

In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
Erbse  

In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
guisante  

In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
μπιζέλι  

In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
ervilha  

In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
groch  

In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
pea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Fabales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Pisum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cornoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
150  
99+

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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Sugar Snap Pea

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Sugar Snap Pea

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Sugar Snap Pea Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Sugar Snap Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Sugar Snap Pea are as follows:

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Sugar Snap Pea

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Sugar Snap Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done and Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Wedding Cake Tree 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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