Pea

Pea Care

Pisum sativum

What is the plant

The pea is a small spherical seed or the seed-pod of the pod fruit Pisum sativum. Each pod contains several peas, which can be green or yellow. Botanically, pea pods are fruit, since they contain seeds and develop from the ovary of a flower.

Pisum sativum is an annual plant, with a life cycle of one year. It is a cool-season crop grown in many parts of the world; planting can take place from winter to early summer depending on location. The average pea weighs between 0.1 and 0.36 gram. The immature peas (and in snow peas the tender pod as well) are used as a vegetable, fresh, frozen or canned; varieties of the species typically called field peas are grown to produce dry peas like the split pea shelled from a matured pod. There are over 2,000 varieties of pea plants which fit into one of three categories: garden peas, snow peas or snap peas.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

12°C - 12°C

Hardiness zone

1a - 12b

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Watering basics if the soil is dry, water after planting your seeds. if you water before planting, the soil packs down too firmly. an inch of water a week ensures good growth, whether vegetables are grown in single or wide rows.
Pruning
It is important because damaged leaves and stems can actually be an energy drain on your plant. By removing those dead parts, you're taking some of that work off your plant’s plate and allowing it to divert its energy into healthy leaves and new growth!
Fertilizer
Cacti fertilizer requirements are pretty simple. Any good houseplant food (diluted to half) that's higher in phosphorus than nitrogen is a good choice. A 5-10-5 solution can work well.

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Sunlight
Medium light/Partly shaded – This is where the plant gets some morning sun or some afternoon sun. Morning sun is less intense than afternoon sun, so putting your plants a few meters in from an East facing window works for maximum sun while reducing the risk of burning.
Soil
Requires a well-drained, loose mixture of potting soil.
Temperature
Plant pea seeds in the early spring once temperatures reach 45°F or in the fall 60 to 70 days prior to the first frost date in your area.

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Container
Whether it be plastic or clay, make sure the pot you select has drainage holes in the bottom to prevent over-watering.
Popularity
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