General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Fruit
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Sow in situ
Pollinators: Self

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Common names
  • Snap Pea
  • Garden Pea
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Lathyrus oleraceus
  • Synonym: Pisum sativum

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Location: King George, VA
Date: 2021-06-05

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Location: King George, VA
Date: 2021-05-02
Plant Events from our members
thepurplebug On June 10, 2019 Seeds germinated
thepurplebug On June 4, 2019 Seeds sown
Seeds sown directly in the garden.
thepurplebug On May 7, 2019 Miscellaneous Event
Freezing temps killed all but a few plants.
thepurplebug On May 5, 2019 Miscellaneous Event
Moved to the back porch.
thepurplebug On March 18, 2019 Transplanted
Into 4-packs. Should have started in 4-packs or larger.
thepurplebug On March 10, 2019 Seeds germinated
thepurplebug On March 4, 2019 Seeds sown
16 seeds sown indoors in the upstairs bathroom. No grow lights. 68-72 degrees.
ram641491 On August 3, 2020 Seeds sown
Started indoors for fall/winter.
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