Are peas the same as broad beans? They look very similar, but there are also differences.

Peas and broad beans are not the same thing Broad beans bloom in April-May, and fruits mature in May-June, while peas bloom in June-July and fruits grow and mature in July-September.

Brief introduction of pea

Pea is a plant belonging to the genus Pisum of Papilionidae. Its plant trunk is long, its surface is smooth and its leaves are covered with hoarfrost. It is the seed of leguminous plants, mainly produced in Sichuan, Henan, Hubei, Qinghai and other regions, and is now widely planted.

Brief introduction of broad bean

Broad bean is a kind of plant belonging to the genus Vicia of Papilionaceae. Its trunk is short and its surface is rough. It is the seed of broad bean, a leguminous plant, and its main producing areas are Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan and other regions.

The difference between peas and broad beans

1, the fruit is different

The fruit of broad bean is very thick, with fine fluff on the surface and rough to the touch. Before it matures, its skin is green, but after it matures, it turns black and its fruit particles are flat. Pea fruit is thin, smooth and hairless, green before and after maturity, and the fruit is spherical.

2. Different flowering and fruiting periods

Broad beans bloom in April-May, and fruits mature in May-June, while peas bloom in June-July and fruits grow and mature in July-September.