‘Mangetout De Weggis’
Ref: FABA_PISU_SATI_002
Common Name: Peas / Pois / Αρακάs
Scientific Name: Pisum sativum
Plant’s cycle: annual
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Soil type: well-drained moisture retentive soil pH: 6.0 - pH: 7.5
Sowing in nursery: February
Direct Planting: March - April
Germination: 18 to 22 days after sowing between 13–30°C
Harvest: 60 – 90 days
Spacing: 10cm/10cm/4cm deep
Flower is hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs)
Pollination: self, Bees
Plant is self-fertile
Seed preservation: 3 years
Edible Parts: Leaves, Seeds
Medicine: Contraceptive; Skin
The seeds of pea are claimed to have beneficial effects on many types of skin complaints; face masks made from crushed seeds are used to treat acne and wrinkled skins. , Int. The seed is contraceptive, fungistatic and spermicidal.