Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Mediterranean
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
Number of Varieties
82
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-6
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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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm33.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
4.20 cm46.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Long Linear
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, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Consistently
Average Water, Ample Water
In Spring
Adequately
Ample Water
In Winter
Less Watering
Not so frequently
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in winter
fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
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Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
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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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
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✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
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Attracts
-
pollinators
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
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
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
As a tea substitute
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, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
ANDROMEDA polifolia
Common Name
Garden Pea
Bog Rosemary
In Hindi
चीनी मटर
Bog Rosemary
In German
Kefe
Rosmarinheide
In French
Erbse
Andromeda polifolia
In Spanish
guisante
Andromeda polifolia
In Greek
μπιζέλι
Bog Rosemary
In Portuguese
ervilha
Bog Rosemary
In Polish
groch
Modrzewnica zwyczajna
In Latin
pea
Bog Rosemary
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Ericales
Family
Fabaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Pisum
Andromeda
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Vaccinioideae
Number of Species
1502
1
27800
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