Lathyrus odoratus | Sweet Pea. Originated in … Sicily | Vine
Lathyrus odoratus belongs to the plant family FABACE and Genus Lathyrus This Vine prefers Moist soil , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Lathyrus odoratus does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Lathyrus odoratus so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Lathyrus odoratus sweet pea is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Lathyrus odoratus | Sweet Pea is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The flowers of Lathyrus odoratus have a faintly sweet aroma. It likes moist soils.
Fothergilla parviflora is an Annual which means it lives for 1 year before dying. This plant needs to be regrown for success in the next season.
Lathyrus odoratus has an annual life cycle. The blossoms are most often a pink color.
Flowers of the plant Lathyrus odoratus have a smell of sweet scent best in the early morning dew and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Faintly sweet | Faint
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 6' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
This is a light producer of pollen but should cause problems to only the most sensitive hay fever sufferers. This plant doesn't really have a "season" for hay fever pollen; it tends to produce wind borne pollen almost year-round.
Lathyrus odoratus is distributed as follows … cultivated ornamental
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