Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
it is a type of birch
Number of Varieties
83
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Hillside, Mountain tops
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,680.00 cm
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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, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Bronze, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Oval
Thorns
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✘
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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
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
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Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
Prune to half of its height
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in winter
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Borers, Chlorosis
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
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Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
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✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
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Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Respiratory problems, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
BETULA alleghaniensis
Common Name
Garden Pea
Yellow Birch
In Hindi
चीनी मटर
Yellow Birch
In German
Kefe
Yellow Birch
In French
Erbse
bouleau jaune
In Spanish
guisante
Abedul amarillo
In Greek
μπιζέλι
κίτρινο Birch
In Portuguese
ervilha
κίτρινο Birch
In Polish
groch
żółte brzozy
In Latin
pea
Birch flavum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Fagales
Family
Fabaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Pisum
Betula
Clade
Dicotyledonous
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
15060
1
27800
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