Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
China, Japan
South America
Types
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Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts
Number of Varieties
36
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Woods
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.50 cm45.72 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.50 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Pink, White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Moist
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
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
Ants
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
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
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
Paonia lactiflora
ARACHIS hypogaea
Common Name
Chinese Peony
Peanut
In Hindi
Paonia lactiflora
मूंगफली
In German
Paonia lactiflora
Erdnuss
In French
Paonia lactiflora
Cacahuète
In Spanish
lactiflora paonia
Maní
In Greek
Paonia lactiflora
Αράπικο φιστίκι
In Portuguese
Paonia lactiflora
Amendoim
In Polish
Paonia lactiflora
Arachid
In Latin
Paonia lactiflora
Peanut
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dilleniales
Fabales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Paeonia
Arachis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Dalbergieae
Subfamily
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Faboideae
Number of Species
11000
1
27800
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