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
  • Garden Pea
  • English Pea
  • Shelling Pea
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Lathyrus oleraceus
  • Synonym: Pisum sativum

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Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2020-04-30
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2020-03-11
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2020-04-27
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2020-04-30
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2020-04-13

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Comments:
  • Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on Apr 30, 2020 4:38 PM concerning plant:
    Plant is a bit larger and pods slightly longer than PLS 534. a few days later to harvest. It is a good pea, excellent flavor. Short stiff afila type vines hold pods high for easy harvest. PLS 595 is the better choice for me in this niche.

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