Life Span
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mediterranean
Types
-
Number of Varieties
50
Rank: 73 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Thorns
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6% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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68% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
Fertilizers
Organic Flower Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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18% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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10% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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36% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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4% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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27% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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26% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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44% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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No - Annual Plants Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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2% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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15% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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87% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Caterpillar, Insects, Snails
Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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71% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
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33% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Botanical Name
LATHYRUS odoratus
Common Name
Sweetpea
In Hindi
Sweetpea
In German
Sweetpea
In French
Sweetpea
In Spanish
Sweetpea
In Greek
Sweetpea
In Portuguese
Sweetpea
In Polish
Sweetpea
In Latin
Sweetpea
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Lagerstroemia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Vicieae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Number of Species
75
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27800
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