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Beet and Snow Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia  
Europe  

Types
determinate, indeterminate  
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Floodplain, gardens  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-10  

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
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing  
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth  
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Beans, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Edible seed  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon  
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  

Common Name
magnetout  
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

In Hindi
Snow Pea  
चुकंदर  

In German
Kefe  
Rübe  

In French
Snow Pea  
betterave  

In Spanish
tirabeque, bisalto  
remolacha  

In Greek
Μπιζέλια  
παντζάρι  

In Portuguese
ervilhas  
beterraba  

In Polish
groszek cukrowy  
buraczany  

In Latin
pīsa  
cui pendens sicula beta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Streptophyta  

Class
-  
Caryophyllidae  

Order
Fabales  
-  

Family
Fabaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Pisum  
Beta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
25  
28  
99+

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Difference Between Snow Pea and Beet

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Importance of Snow Pea and Beet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Snow Pea and Beet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Snow Pea and Beet as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Snow Pea is whereas of Beet is Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure and Inflammation. Snow Pea has beauty benefits as follows: while Beet has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Snow Pea vs Beet

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Snow Pea vs Beet and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Snow Pea are Mouth itching and Swelling in mouth whereas of Beet have breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Snow Pea has no showy fruits and Beet has no showy fruits. Also Snow Pea is not flowering and Beet is not flowering . You can compare Snow Pea and Beet facts and facts of other plants too.

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