Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Mediterranean
North America, Alaska, Canada
Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
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Number of Varieties
810
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-6
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
6-1
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.20 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
-
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
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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
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Leaf spot, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
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✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
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✘
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Invasive
✔
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
-
Scale Insects
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cancer, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
ELAEAGNUS commutata
Common Name
Garden Pea
Silverberry, Wolf-Willow
In Hindi
चीनी मटर
Silverberry
In German
Kefe
Silverberry
In French
Erbse
Silverberry
In Spanish
guisante
Silverberry
In Greek
μπιζέλι
Silverberry
In Portuguese
ervilha
Silverberry
In Polish
groch
Silverberry
In Latin
pea
Silverberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Rhamnales
Family
Fabaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Pisum
Elaeagnus
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Elaeagnoideae
Number of Species
15070
1
27800
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