Pisum sativum var. saccharatum
Sugar pea
Common names: Sweet pea, Emperor pea, Kefe
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Description
The sugar pea is a tender, sweet pod that is eaten whole, including the tiny seeds inside. Unlike other peas, it has no papery inner lining. Fresh from the plant, the pods are wonderfully sweet and crisp, so they are rarely used in cooking. As a butterfly flower, it also improves the soil by fixing nitrogen.
Care instructions
Sow from March to May directly into the garden in a shallow furrow about 4 cm deep and set up a trellis or netting early for climbing. Keep the soil evenly moist, especially after flowering. Harvest the pods young and continuously while the seeds are still just indicated, this keeps the plant productive.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
loamy, humus-rich, well-drained, nutrient-rich
Feeding
Light feeder
Companion planting
Good neighbors
cabbage family (Brassicaceae)
particularly well establishedLeguminous plants collect nitrogen in the soil, from which Brassicaceae benefit as heavy feeders.
For example White cabbageKalebroccolicauliflowerbeet greensBrussels sprout and 32 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
carrot family (Apiaceae)
Peas and beans provide carrot and celery with nitrogen and grow as shallow-rooted plants without competition next to each other.
For example celery rootDillParsleyCarrot fennelCorianderCelery (Stalk Celery) and 18 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
gourd family (Cucurbitaceae)
Beans and peas enrich the soil with nitrogen, which cucurbits, as heavy feeders, can make good use of.
For example Pumpkinpickling cucumberButternutHokkaidoPatissonSpaghetti squash and 12 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
Rather not
amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae)
particularly well establishedAllium species inhibit the nitrogen‑fixing rhizobia of legumes through their root exudates, which slows their growth.
For example ChivesDaffodilRocamboleElephant garlicRed Onionshallot and 9 more species in the catalogue
Source: basic crop‑rotation rule
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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