Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Mediterranean
Australia
Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
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Number of Varieties
835
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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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
21,22
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
4.20 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Linear to lanceolate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, 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
Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter
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
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
Water regularly for 2 months
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
Pruning may be required for height clearance
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in winter
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
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Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
-
Blowflies, Insects
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
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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
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anodyne, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Wood
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
GEIJERA parviflora
Common Name
Garden Pea
Wilga, Native Willow
In Hindi
चीनी मटर
Wilga
In German
Kefe
Pirol
In French
Erbse
loriot
In Spanish
guisante
oriol
In Greek
μπιζέλι
φλώρος
In Portuguese
ervilha
papa-figos
In Polish
groch
Wilga
In Latin
pea
oriole
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Fabales
Sapindales
Family
Fabaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Pisum
Geijera
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
15045
1
27800
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