Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean
Asia, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
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Number of Varieties
820
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
secondary forest, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-8
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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, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.20 cm760.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Gray Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green, Sandy Brown, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Lanceolate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, 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
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
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, 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
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
Prune in the growing season, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in winter
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Mites, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Salt and Soil Compaction, Sun
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Squirrels
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
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Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Anti-ageing, Maintains teeth healthy, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antibiotic, anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Cardiovascular problems, Diarrhea, Fever, Improve heart health
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Culinary use, Grown for shade, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
Annona reticulate
Common Name
Garden Pea
wild-sweetsop, bullock's-heart, ox-heart
In Hindi
चीनी मटर
ramphal
In German
Kefe
Netzannone
In French
Erbse
cachiman, cœur de bœuf
In Spanish
guisante
Annona reticulata
In Greek
μπιζέλι
Ramphal
In Portuguese
ervilha
coração-de-boi
In Polish
groch
Flaszowiec siatkowaty
In Latin
pea
Ramphal
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Magnoliales
Family
Fabaceae
Tiliaceae
Genus
Pisum
Annona
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
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Annoneae
Subfamily
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Annonoideae
Number of Species
150170
1
27800
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