Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico
Mediterranean
Types
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
Number of Varieties
208
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Fields, Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 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
Weeping
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm4.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Compost, fertilize in winter
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
Flowers
-
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
Mealybugs
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
As decorated salad
Beauty Benefits
-
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
OTATEA acuminata
PISUM sativum
Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Garden Pea
In Hindi
मैक्सिकन बांस
चीनी मटर
In German
Mexican Bambus
Kefe
In French
Bamboo mexicaine
Erbse
In Spanish
bambú mexicana
guisante
In Greek
Μεξικού μπαμπού
μπιζέλι
In Portuguese
Bamboo Mexican
ervilha
In Polish
Mexican Bamboo
groch
In Latin
Mexicanus Bamboo
pea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Fabales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Otatea
Pisum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
55150
1
27800
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