Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Palm or Cycad
Vegetable
Origin
Caribbean
South America
Types
Wild sago
Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts
Number of Varieties
36
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40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm45.72 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
ZAMIA pumila
ARACHIS hypogaea
Common Name
Coontie
Peanut
In Hindi
Coontie
मूंगफली
In German
Coontie
Erdnuss
In French
coontie
Cacahuète
In Spanish
coontie
Maní
In Greek
Coontie
Αράπικο φιστίκι
In Portuguese
Coontie
Amendoim
In Polish
Coontie
Arachid
In Latin
Coontie
Peanut
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Cycadophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Cycadopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cycadales
Fabales
Family
Zamiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Zamia
Arachis
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Zamieae
Dalbergieae
Subfamily
Zamioideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
271000
1
27800
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