Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Mediterranean
Types
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
Number of Varieties
28
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40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps
Fields, Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-6-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
-
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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
33.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
46.00 cm4.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Average Water, Ample Water
Consistently
In Spring
Ample Water
Adequately
In Winter
Not so frequently
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring
Compost, fertilize in winter
Pests and Diseases
-
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
-
Light Frost
Flowers
Showy
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
pollinators
-
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
As decorated salad
Beauty Benefits
-
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
As a tea substitute
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
ANDROMEDA polifolia
PISUM sativum
Common Name
Bog Rosemary
Garden Pea
In Hindi
Bog Rosemary
चीनी मटर
In German
Rosmarinheide
Kefe
In French
Andromeda polifolia
Erbse
In Spanish
Andromeda polifolia
guisante
In Greek
Bog Rosemary
μπιζέλι
In Portuguese
Bog Rosemary
ervilha
In Polish
Modrzewnica zwyczajna
groch
In Latin
Bog Rosemary
pea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Fabales
Family
Ericaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Andromeda
Pisum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
-
Number of Species
2150
1
27800
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