Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Herbs
Origin
Mediterranean
Eastern Africa
Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
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Number of Varieties
84
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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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
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Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm80.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
4.20 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, 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
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Consistently
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in winter
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
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Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
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✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
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Showy Bark
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Foliage Texture
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
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Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
Garden Pea
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
चीनी मटर
ब्लू लोटस
In German
Kefe
Blue Lotus
In French
Erbse
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
guisante
Blue Lotus
In Greek
μπιζέλι
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
ervilha
Blue Lotus
In Polish
groch
Blue Lotus
In Latin
pea
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Nymphaeales
Family
Fabaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Pisum
Nymphaea
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Number of Species
1503
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27800
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