Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Mediterranean
  
Types
Not Available
  
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
tropical environments
  
Fields, Loamy soils
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
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 Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
  
White, Pink, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Egg-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
  
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Deer resistant
  
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
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
  
Slightly Acidic
  
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
  
Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
Compost, fertilize in winter
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
  
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
  
Light Frost
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
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
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
As decorated salad
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
  
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
  
Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
  
PISUM sativum
  
Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
  
Garden Pea
  
In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
  
चीनी मटर
  
In German
HIPPEASTRUM
  
Kefe
  
In French
HIPPEASTRUM
  
Erbse
  
In Spanish
Hippeastrum
  
guisante
  
In Greek
Hippeastrum
  
μπιζέλι
  
In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
  
ervilha
  
In Polish
Hippeastrum
  
groch
  
In Latin
Hippeastrum
  
pea
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Amaryllidaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Amaryllis
  
Pisum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Dicotyledonous
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
  
Not Available