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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  

Types
cowpea , pigeon pea  
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White  

Number of Varieties
17  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils  
Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-1  

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  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green, Green  

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Variety of soil types  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week  
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Consistently  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Adequately  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot  
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Light Frost  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

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
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum  
Paeonia suffruticosa  

Common Name
Garden Pea  
Peony  

In Hindi
मटर  
Peony  

In German
Erbse  
Pfingstrose  

In French
Erbse  
Pivoine  

In Spanish
guisante  
Peonía  

In Greek
μπιζέλι  
παιωνία  

In Portuguese
ervilha  
Peônia  

In Polish
groch  
Piwonia  

In Latin
pea  
AGLAOPHOTIS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
-  

Family
Fabaceae  
Paeoniaceae  

Genus
Pisum  
Paeonia  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
30  
99+

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Difference Between Garden Pea and Peony

If you are confused whether Garden Pea or Peony are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Garden Pea and Peony Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Garden Pea are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Compost, whereas for Peony fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Garden Pea and Peony if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Garden Pea and Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Garden Pea and Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Garden Pea and Peony as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Garden Pea is whereas of Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems. Garden Pea has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles while Peony has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles.

Compare Facts of Garden Pea vs Peony

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Garden Pea vs Peony and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Garden Pea are Diarrhea and Intestinal gas whereas of Peony have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Garden Pea has showy fruits and Peony has no showy fruits. Also Garden Pea is not flowering and Peony is flowering. You can compare Garden Pea and Peony facts and facts of other plants too.

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