Several varieties are grown, some with white flowers, others with reddish-purple ones. Sizes of pods also vary.
Leaves are pinnately compound, with one to three pairs of leaflets.
The terminal leaflet is represented by a branched tendril. The immature seed pods are one of the most expensive vegetables. Origin Sugar Pea Pisum sativum has been cultivated since ancient periods. Its origin can be traced to the Stone Age. The plant, not known to occur wild, probably originated in Southeast Asia.