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About Sugar Snap Pea and Wisteria


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Vegetable   

Origin
China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea   
Mediterranean   

Types
Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria   
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean   

Number of Varieties
20   
99+
8   
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, River side   
Fields, Loamy soils   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 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
Vine/Liana   
Vining/Climbing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Purple, Violet   
White, Pink, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Not Available   

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Egg-shaped   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Spring, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Sandy   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week   
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 Alkaline   
Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   
No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Compost, fertilize in winter   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale   
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
Yes   
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
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Flying insects   
Not Available   

Allergy
Itchiness   
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
As decorated salad   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds   
Leaves, Seeds   

Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine   
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
Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees   
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Wisteria   
PISUM sativum   

Common Name
Wisteria   
Garden Pea   

In Hindi
Wisteria   
चीनी मटर   

In German
Glyzinien   
Kefe   

In French
Glycines   
Erbse   

In Spanish
Glicinas   
guisante   

In Greek
γλυκίνη   
μπιζέλι   

In Portuguese
Glicínias   
ervilha   

In Polish
Wisteria   
groch   

In Latin
Wisteria   
pea   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Anthophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Dicotyledonae   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Fabales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Wisteria   
Pisum   

Clade
Not Available   
Dicotyledonous   

Tribe
Millettieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
8   
99+
150   
99+

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Properties of Wisteria and Sugar Snap Pea

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

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Season and Care of Wisteria and Sugar Snap Pea

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

Wisteria and Sugar Snap Pea Physical Information

Wisteria and Sugar Snap Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Wisteria height is 10.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Wisteria and Sugar Snap Pea are as follows:

Care of Wisteria and Sugar Snap Pea

Care of Wisteria and Sugar Snap Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wisteria pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Wisteria 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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