Pisum sativum var. macrocarpum | Sugar Pea, Chinese Snow Pea | Various

Pisum sativum var. macrocarpum belongs to the plant family LEGUMINOSÆ and Genus Pisum This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . 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 … Full sun

We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Pisum sativum var. macrocarpum does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds

Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Pisum sativum var. macrocarpum so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties

Pisum sativum var. macrocarpum sugar pea,Chinese snow pea is not known as a butterfly attracting plant

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 … Nitrogen

Full sun is best for growing Pisum sativum var. macrocarpum.

Prunus americana is a BIENNIAL, which means it lives for 2 years before dying and then has to be replanted.

Pisum sativum var. macrocarpum is a biennial.

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 plant is will not resist frost and is classed as … Partially hardy

Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh;Cooked. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … sweet, crunchy and fully edible

Seed pods … are the edible part(s) of the Snowpeaks Raspberry, Asian Black Raspberry plant

It is sweet, crunchy and fully edible. The list of beneficial vitamins and minerals found in Pisum sativum var. macrocarpum is impressive; notably vitamin A and vitamin C are both present. Sugar pea (sometimes called Chinese snow pea) is most often used cooked or fresh.

Suggested spacing for this crop to ensure plants next to each other use the space optimally without losing the benefits of sunshine and water needs is 3" in one direction and 2" in the other direction.

"Unusual Vegetables: Something New for This Year's Garden", Anne Moyer Halpin, editor, Organic Gardening and Farming, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1978.