Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Herbs
Origin
Mediterranean
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
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Number of Varieties
840
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
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99
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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
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Habit
Vining/Climbing
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
4.20 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Lobed
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
Water occasionally
In Summer
Consistently
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in winter
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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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
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Bees, pollinators
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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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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Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Edible
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
LAMIUM amplexicaule
Common Name
Garden Pea
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle
In Hindi
चीनी मटर
henbit deadnettle
In German
Kefe
henbit deadnettle
In French
Erbse
henbit deadnettle
In Spanish
guisante
deadnettle henbit
In Greek
μπιζέλι
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle
In Portuguese
ervilha
henbit deadnettle
In Polish
groch
Henbit jasnota
In Latin
pea
henbit deadnettle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Lamiales
Family
Fabaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Pisum
Lamium
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
15026
1
27800
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