Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Asia, India
Mediterranean
Types
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Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
Number of Varieties
508
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Fields, Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11- 6
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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
Mat-forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
302.00 cm4.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Egg-shaped
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
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Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
Compost, fertilize in winter
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Light Frost
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
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Allergy
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
As decorated salad
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
CYNODON dactylon
PISUM sativum
Common Name
Bermuda Grass
Garden Pea
In Hindi
बरमूडा घास
चीनी मटर
In German
Bermuda Gras
Kefe
In French
l'herbe des Bermudes
Erbse
In Spanish
Grama
guisante
In Greek
Αγριάδα
μπιζέλι
In Portuguese
grama Bermuda
ervilha
In Polish
Trawa Bermuda
groch
In Latin
Bermuda Grass
pea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Fabales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Cynodon Rich
Pisum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Chlorideae
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Subfamily
Chloridoideae
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Number of Species
2150
1
27800
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