Peanut

Barbary Fig

About Peanut and Barbary Fig

Peanut

Barbary Fig

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

South America

Mexico

1.4 Types

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Warmer regions

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Globe shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sandy

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Not Available

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Aphids, Birds, Rodents

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARACHIS hypogaea

OPUNTIA ficus-indica

7.2 Common Name

Peanut

Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

मूंगफली

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.2 In German

Erdnuss

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.3 In French

Cacahuète

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.4 In Spanish

Maní

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.5 In Greek

Αράπικο φιστίκι

Φραγκοσυκιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Amendoim

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.7 In Polish

Arachid

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.8 In Latin

Peanut

Opuntia ficus-indica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Arachis

Opuntia Mill

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Dalbergieae

Opuntieae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Opuntioideae

8.10 Number of Species

1000NA

1 27800

Properties of Peanut and Barbary Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Peanut and Barbary Fig? We provide you with everything About Peanut and Barbary Fig. Peanut doesn't have thorns and Barbary Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Peanut does not have fragrant flowers. Peanut has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria and Barbary Fig has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Peanut and Barbary Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peanut and Barbary Fig

Season and care of Peanut and Barbary Fig is important to know. While considering everything about Peanut and Barbary Fig Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peanut season is Spring and Barbary Fig season is Spring. The type of soil for Peanut is Sandy and for Barbary Fig is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Peanut is Acidic and for Barbary Fig is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Peanut and Barbary Fig Physical Information

Peanut and Barbary Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Barbary Fig height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Peanut and Barbary Fig are as follows:

Peanut flower color: Yellow
Peanut leaf color: Yellow
Barbary Fig flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barbary Fig leaf color: Green

Care of Peanut and Barbary Fig

Care of Peanut and Barbary Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peanut pruning is done No pruning needed and Barbary Fig pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peanut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barbary Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.