Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Trees
Origin
Mediterranean
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
Blue Ice, Eventide, Starfire
Number of Varieties
8136
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.20 cm12.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Purple, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Chartreuse, Gold
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Chartreuse, Gold
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
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
Average Water Needs
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Powdery mildew, Rust, Septoria leaf spot, Stem canker
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
-
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
PHLOX paniculata 'Goldmine'
Common Name
Garden Pea
Garden Phlox, Goldmine Phlox
In Hindi
चीनी मटर
Goldmine Phlox
In German
Kefe
Goldgrube Phlox
In French
Erbse
Phlox Goldmine
In Spanish
guisante
Phlox Goldmine
In Greek
μπιζέλι
Goldmine Phlox
In Portuguese
ervilha
Phlox Goldmine
In Polish
groch
Goldmine Phlox
In Latin
pea
.org Phlox
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Solanales
Family
Fabaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Pisum
Phlox
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Phlocideae
Subfamily
-
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
15067
1
27800
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