Peanut

Cigar Plant

About Peanut and Cigar Plant

Peanut

Cigar Plant

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America

Mexico

Types

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts

Cuphea ignea

Number of Varieties

6250

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm45.00 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm3.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Orange Red, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune in spring

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARACHIS hypogaea

CUPHEA cyanea

Common Name

Peanut

Mexican Cigar, Firecracker plant

In Hindi

मूंगफली

सिगार प्लांट

In German

Erdnuss

Zigarettenblümchen

In French

Cacahuète

Cigar usine

In Spanish

Maní

cigarro Planta

In Greek

Αράπικο φιστίκι

πούρο φυτών

In Portuguese

Amendoim

charuto de Plantas

In Polish

Arachid

Cigar roślin

In Latin

Peanut

Planta Cigar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Myrtales

Family

Fabaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Arachis

Cuphea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Dalbergieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Lythroideae

Number of Species

1000260

1 27800

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Properties of Peanut and Cigar Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Peanut and Cigar Plant? We provide you with everything About Peanut and Cigar Plant. Peanut doesn't have thorns and Cigar Plant 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 Cigar Plant 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 Cigar Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peanut and Cigar Plant

Season and care of Peanut and Cigar Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Peanut and Cigar Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peanut season is Spring and Cigar Plant season is Spring. The type of soil for Peanut is Sandy and for Cigar Plant is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Peanut is Acidic and for Cigar Plant is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Peanut and Cigar Plant Physical Information

Peanut and Cigar Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Cigar Plant height is 45.00 cm and width 3.80 cm. The color specification of Peanut and Cigar Plant are as follows:

Peanut flower color: Yellow
Peanut leaf color: Yellow
Cigar Plant flower color: Yellow, Orange Red and Black
Cigar Plant leaf color: Green

Care of Peanut and Cigar Plant

Care of Peanut and Cigar Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peanut pruning is done and Cigar Plant pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Prune in spring. In summer Peanut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cigar Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.