Sweet Pea
Lathyrus odoratus
Vines
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Lathyrus odoratus Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Lathyrus odoratus |
| Common Name: | sweet pea |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | annuals, container plantings, hanging baskets, cutflowers, groundcover |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | spreading, cascading |
| Height: | depends on structure |
| Spread: | 2 - 8 feet |
| Foliage: | blue-green foliage and winged stems |
| Flower: | showy, 1-2" sweetly fragrant blooms in white, pink, blue, purple, or red |
| Bloom Period: | Summer |
| Fruit: | non-ornamental, potentially poisonous seed pods |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | light shade |
| Soil: | prefers soil that is loose, well-drained, moist, and richly organic |
| Heat Tolerance: | low heat tolerance moderate frost tolerance |
| Native Range: | Italy |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | rapid growth rate potentially poisonous seed pods |
TTU Plant Resources
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Email
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