Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia
Types
-
determinate, indeterminate
Number of Varieties
85
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
Fields, Floodplain, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Butterflies, Insects
-
Allergy
Corydalis
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Beans, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Edible seed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
magnetout
In Hindi
Capnoides
Snow Pea
In German
Capnoides
Kefe
In French
capnoides
Snow Pea
In Spanish
Capnoides
tirabeque, bisalto
In Greek
Capnoides
Μπιζέλια
In Portuguese
Capnoides
ervilhas
In Polish
Capnoides
groszek cukrowy
In Latin
capnoides
pīsa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Basidiomycota
-
Class
Agaricomycetes
-
Order
Agaricales
Fabales
Family
Fumariaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Pisum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Fumarieae
-
Subfamily
Fumarioideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
125
1
27800
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