Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Fruit
Origin
South America
Africa
Types
Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts
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Number of Varieties
61
0
40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-4
Sunset Zone
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2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Sandy
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Ants
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
For making oil for cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
ARACHIS hypogaea
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'
Common Name
Peanut
Crenshaw Melon
In Hindi
मूंगफली
खरबूजा
In German
Erdnuss
Zuckermelone
In French
Cacahuète
Melon
In Spanish
Maní
Crenshaw Melon
In Greek
Αράπικο φιστίκι
Crenshaw Melon
In Portuguese
Amendoim
Crenshaw Melon
In Polish
Arachid
Crenshaw Melon
In Latin
Peanut
Crenshaw Melon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Cucurbitales
Family
Fabaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Arachis
Cucumis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Dalbergieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
10001
1
27800
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