Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
Central America, North America
  
Mediterranean
  
Types
Not Available
  
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
  
Fields, Loamy soils
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
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
Upright/Erect
  
Vining/Climbing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
  
White, Pink, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Black, Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
  
Egg-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
  
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
  
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
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
  
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, Slightly Alkaline
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
  
No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
  
Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
  
Compost, fertilize in winter
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Slugs
  
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Light Frost
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
  
As decorated salad
  
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
  
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Edible dye
  
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, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
  
Botanical Name
Mirabilis jalapa
  
PISUM sativum
  
Common Name
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
  
Garden Pea
  
In Hindi
Mirabilis jalapa
  
चीनी मटर
  
In German
Wunderblume
  
Kefe
  
In French
Belle-de-nuit
  
Erbse
  
In Spanish
Dondiego de noche
  
guisante
  
In Greek
mirabilis Jalapa
  
μπιζέλι
  
In Portuguese
Maravilha
  
ervilha
  
In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa
  
groch
  
In Latin
mirabilis Ja-
  
pea
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Nyctaginaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Mirabilis
  
Pisum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Dicotyledonous
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available