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Fabaceae
Pea Flower
Pisum sativum
Humble nourishment and genetic discovery.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Pisum
- Native to
- Mediterranean, Middle East
- Bloom season
- Spring, Early Summer
- Type
- annual climbing vine
- Height
- 30–200 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, loamy
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 2–11 (annual)
- Lifespan
- annual
Did you know
- Gregor Mendel's experiments with pea flowers in the 1860s founded the entire science of genetics.
- Peas have been cultivated for at least 10,000 years — they are among the oldest domesticated crops.
- Pea plants fix atmospheric nitrogen through symbiotic root bacteria, enriching the soil for future crops.
- The flowers are self-pollinating, which is exactly why Mendel chose them — it made crossing experiments controllable.
- A single pea pod typically contains 5 to 8 peas, each representing an individual fertilization event.
Color meanings
White
simplicity and sustenance
Purple
scientific curiosity