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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Africa, Asia  
Mediterranean  

Types
-  
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
8  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Fields, Loamy soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
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  
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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
4.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Purple, Plum, Black  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  
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
Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Less fertilizing  
Compost, fertilize in winter  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Red blotch  
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Light Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Throat itching  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
As decorated salad  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Astringent  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'  
PISUM sativum  

Common Name
brinjal melongene garden egg guinea squash  
Garden Pea  

In Hindi
जापानी बैंगन  
चीनी मटर  

In German
japanische Aubergine  
Kefe  

In French
aubergine japonaise  
Erbse  

In Spanish
Berenjena japonesa  
guisante  

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Μελιτζάνα  
μπιζέλι  

In Portuguese
Beringela japonesa  
ervilha  

In Polish
japoński Bakłażan  
groch  

In Latin
Eggplant Italica  
pea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Fabales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Solanum  
Pisum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
150  
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Difference Between Japanese Eggplant and Sugar Snap Pea

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