pea plant

Mendel's genetic subject

A pea plant is the vine or bush that produces peas—a legume cultivated worldwide for its edible seeds and pods.

Pea plants are notable for their tendrils, which allow them to climb supports, and for their role in scientific history: Gregor Mendel's experiments with pea plants in the 1860s established the foundations of modern genetics.

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seed pod · garden · green thumb · trellis · garden fence · green · shoot · climbing · Mendel · genetics · seeds · sprout · nitrogen · soil · harvest · snap · sugar snap · sweet

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Opposites
legume type

pea plantbean plant

Pod-bearing climbing crop

plant growth habit

pea planttree

Woody perennial plant

oak tree · shrub · bush · ground cover · root vegetable

botanical classification

pea plantgrass

Narrow-leaved ground cover

cereal crop · nightshade · tomato plant · brassica · root crop

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G