Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Mediterranean
Europe, Southern Europe
Types
cowpea , pigeon pea
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Number of Varieties
1710
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
gardens, Homesteads, Moist Soils, tropical environments, tropical grasslands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10 - 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
Zone 1A
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm22.85 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm76.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Transplanting, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Does not require regular watering
In Summer
Consistently
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Adequately
Average Water
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot
Aphids, Mealybugs, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
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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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Borders, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Garland, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
DAPHNE cneorum
Common Name
Garden Pea
Daphne, Garland Flower, Rose Daphne
In Hindi
मटर
डाफ्ने गुलाब
In German
Erbse
Daphne Rose
In French
Erbse
Rose Daphne
In Spanish
guisante
Daphne Rose
In Greek
μπιζέλι
Daphne Rose
In Portuguese
ervilha
Daphne Rose
In Polish
groch
Daphne Rose
In Latin
pea
Daphne Rose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Malvales
Family
Fabaceae
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Pisum
Daphne
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
15030
1
27800
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