Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia
Types
-
determinate, indeterminate
Number of Varieties
305
0
40000
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Habitat
damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps
Fields, Floodplain, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Rosette/Stemless
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Bronze, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects
-
Allergy
allergic reaction
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Beans, Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Edible seed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Wildflower
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
LYCHNIS flos-cuculi
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon
Common Name
Ragged Robin
magnetout
In Hindi
Ragged Robin
Snow Pea
In German
Kuckucks-Lichtnelke
Kefe
In French
Ragged Robin
Snow Pea
In Spanish
petirrojo desigual
tirabeque, bisalto
In Greek
ragged Robin
Μπιζέλια
In Portuguese
Ragged Robin
ervilhas
In Polish
Ragged Robin
groszek cukrowy
In Latin
Robin ragged
pīsa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
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Class
Equisetopsida
-
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Lychnis
Pisum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
6025
1
27800
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