General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 5 feet
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Pink and maroon fading to blue with age
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Stem
Leaves
Fruit
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Sow in situ

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Carouby de Maussane'
  • 'Pisello Rampicante Gigante Svizzero'

Common names
  • Snow Pea
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Lathyrus oleraceus
  • Synonym: Pisum sativum var. macrocarpum

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Location: My garden in Bark River, MI
Date: 2015-06-25

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-06-16

Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
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Location: My garden in Bark River, MI
Date: 2015-07-01

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Comments:
  • Posted by RickCorey (Everett WA 98204 - Zone 8a) on May 25, 2012 10:32 PM concerning plant:
    65 days, 2-3' vines, extra tender OP. Available from Pinetree 2011.

    The Italian seed catalog "Franchi" calls this 'Pisello Rampicante Gigante Svizzero' and also 'Taccola Gigante'.

    From them I learned a new way to say "Mange Tout" ... "Mangiatutto" ("Eat it all")



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