Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Caribbean
Mediterranean
Types
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Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
Number of Varieties
108
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Open Plains, Open scrub
Fields, Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm4.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
fiddle-shaped
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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, Alkaline
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in winter
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Mites, Soft scales
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
Light Frost
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
As decorated salad
Beauty Benefits
-
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
JATROPHA integerrima
PISUM sativum
Common Name
Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha
Garden Pea
In Hindi
Peregrina
चीनी मटर
In German
Peregrina
Kefe
In French
Peregrina
Erbse
In Spanish
Peregrina
guisante
In Greek
Peregrina
μπιζέλι
In Portuguese
Peregrina
ervilha
In Polish
Peregrina
groch
In Latin
Peregrina
pea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Fabales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Jatropha
Pisum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Jatropheae
-
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
-
Number of Species
170150
1
27800
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