Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Epiphyte
Origin
Mediterranean
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
Dendrobium nobile
Number of Varieties
81000
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Deciduous forests, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999911-12
0
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.20 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Consistently
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
Cut leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in winter
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Red spider mite, Watery soft rot
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Cold climate
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Glowing Skin, Perfumes, Provides herbal hair care, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Analgesic, Antipyretic, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver Protection
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
DENDROBIUM nobile
Common Name
Garden Pea
Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
In Hindi
चीनी मटर
Noble Dendrobium
In German
Kefe
Noble Dendrobium
In French
Erbse
Dendrobium nobile
In Spanish
guisante
Dendrobium nobile
In Greek
μπιζέλι
Dendrobium nobile
In Portuguese
ervilha
Nobile Dendrobium
In Polish
groch
Dendrobium szlachetne
In Latin
pea
Nobile Dendrobium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Pisum
Dendrobium
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Dendrobieae
Subfamily
-
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
1501200
1
27800
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