Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Cactus or Succulent
  
Origin
Mediterranean
  
Southern Europe, Western Europe
  
Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
  
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
  
Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
  
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
5-8
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Vining/Climbing
  
Rosette/Stemless
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
  
Light Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
  
Blue Green, Burgundy
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Blue Green, Burgundy
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Blue Green, Burgundy
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Blue Green, Burgundy
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
  
V-Shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
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
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
  
Do Not over 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
  
Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in winter
  
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
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
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
  
Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
  
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
  
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
  
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
  
Common Name
Garden Pea
  
Houseleek, Common houseleek
  
In Hindi
चीनी मटर
  
houseleek
  
In German
Kefe
  
Hauswurz
  
In French
Erbse
  
joubarbe
  
In Spanish
guisante
  
houseleek
  
In Greek
μπιζέλι
  
houseleek
  
In Portuguese
ervilha
  
houseleek
  
In Polish
groch
  
houseleek
  
In Latin
pea
  
AMERIMNON
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Rosales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Crassulaceae
  
Genus
Pisum
  
Sempervivum
  
Clade
Dicotyledonous
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Sedeae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Sedoideae