Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Herbs
Origin
South America
Eastern Africa
Types
Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts
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Number of Varieties
64
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm80.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Sandy
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria
Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
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
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ARACHIS hypogaea
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
Peanut
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
मूंगफली
ब्लू लोटस
In German
Erdnuss
Blue Lotus
In French
Cacahuète
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
Maní
Blue Lotus
In Greek
Αράπικο φιστίκι
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
Amendoim
Blue Lotus
In Polish
Arachid
Blue Lotus
In Latin
Peanut
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Nymphaeales
Family
Fabaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Arachis
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Dalbergieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
10003
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27800
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