Garden Pea
Lathyrus oleraceus
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine
Rasbak,Roger Culos,Fumikas Sagisavas,Jun Seita (www.flickr.com) from Palo Alto, CA, U.S.,Anonymous Unknown author,Renee Comet (photographer) AV Number: AV-9400-4164,Schlaghecken Josef,Schlaghecken Josef,Zenon Sych,Stefan.lefnaer,Zenon Sych,Schlaghecken Josef
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Lathyrus
- Species:
- Lathyrus oleraceus
- USDA Symbol:
- PISA6
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Vine
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, pink, white
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Caribbean pod borer (Fundella pellucens), Alfalfa Looper (Autographa californica), almond moth (Cadra cautella), Ancylostomia stercorea, Army cutworm (Euxoa auxiliaris), Armyworm moth (Pseudaletia unipuncta), Bean pod borer (Maruca vitrata), beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua), Beet Webworm (Loxostege sticticalis), Bertha armyworm (Mamestra configurata), Cabbage looper (Trichoplusia ni), Celery leaftier (Udea rubigalis), corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea), darksided cutworm (Euxoa messoria), dingy cutworm (Feltia jaculifera), European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis), Euxoa ochrogaster, Eversmann's rustic (Actebia fennica), Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), garden webworm moth (Achyra rantalis), Gothic dart (Feltia subgothica), Green Cloverworm Moth (Hypena scabra), Isabella tiger moth (Pyrrharctia isabella), lesser cornstalk borer (Elasmopalpus lignosellus), nutmeg (Discestra trifolii), Omiodes Leafroller (Omiodes simialis), pea moth (Cydia nigricana), Pulse pod borer (Etiella zinckenella), rascal dart moth (Agrotis malefida), rosy rustic (Hydraecia micacea), Salt Marsh Moth (Estigmene acrea), Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum), Southern armyworm (Spodoptera eridania), Soybean Looper (Pseudoplusia includens), sparganothis fruitworm moth (Sparganothis sulfureana), stalk borer moth (Papaipema nebris), Striped Garden Caterpillar Moth (Trichordestra legitima), underworld dart (Agrotis subterranea), unexpected cycnia (Cycnia inopinatus), Variegated cutworm (Peridroma saucia), velvetbean caterpillar (Anticarsia gemmatalis), Virginia Tiger Moth (Spilosoma virginica), Western yellowstriped armyworm (Spodoptera praefica), White-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata), Yellow-striped armyworm (Spodoptera ornithogalli), zebra caterpillar moth (Melanchra picta), Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 14–30 days
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–28 days
- Notes:
- Scarification of hard seed coat improves germination. Soaking in warm water for 24 hours can substitute for mechanical scarification.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI