| Botanical name | Pisum sativum |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | This plant bears butterfly-like flowers. |
| Common name(s) | Peas |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | This species had divided foliage, 4-6 opposite leaflets with leafy, rounded stipules and the main axis ending as a tendril. |
| Maintenance | Peas usually don’t need extra fertilizer once they start growing. Stunted yellow plants, in most cases, are the result of poor soil drainage. Peas are climbers, so support them with a trellis, wires or stakes. |
| Fruit | The fruit is a flat oblong pod, containing few to several seeds. |
| Soil conditions | Well drained , Fertile , Enriched |
| Common pests and diseases | Aphids, thrips, leaf miner, red spider mite. Mildew in very wet weather. |
| Recommended varieties | Sugar Snap’, a thick- walled sweet pod, is eaten whole, either raw or cooked; ‘Greenfeast’, with an edible, tender pod, is tall growing. |
| Harvest | Pick peas twice a week while they are young, otherwise they will become hard. Handle the bushes carefully, supporting the plant with one hand while picking with the other. |
| Yield | A row of 3–4m should yield enough for a family of four. Sow every four weeks in season. |
| When to sow | |
| Seed sowing instructions | In Autumn, sow seeds in shallow drills 25–40mm deep, 50mm apart, in single or double rows 150mm apart, allowing 600mm between the rows. Sow in succession to ensure a supply of peas throughout the season. |
Pisum sativum (Peas)
- Botanical name: Pisum sativum
- Common name(s): Peas
- Categories: Fruits and Vegetables
Plant description:
Peas are one of the best cool-season crops, being hardy, easy to grow and adaptable to most soil types. There are two main types: those that are podded, and those, such as snow peas (mangetout), that are eaten whole. Fresh peas are best eaten shortly after picking; these nutritious vegetables are rich in protein.
Family: Fabaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: PEES-um suh-TYE-vum
Pisum sativum requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
This plant bears butterfly-like flowers.
This species had divided foliage, 4-6 opposite leaflets with leafy, rounded stipules and the main axis ending as a tendril.
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