1, peas and sweet peas are two different kinds of legumes, peas belong to the genus pea, sweet peas belong to the genus lentil, the two are different in form and growth habit. Peas have slender and soft stems and usually need a stand to grow, while sweet peas have thicker stems and can grow on their own.
2, use, peas are mainly used for food processing and vegetable cultivation, pea seeds can be eaten, can also be used for feed production; while the sweet pea is mainly used for vegetable cultivation, sweet pea young pods and seeds can be eaten, because of its sweet taste, so it is more widely used in the dishes.