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About Peanut and Irisine


About Irisine and Peanut


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
South America  
-  

Types
Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts  
White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Warmer regions  
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.72 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow  
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sandy  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer  
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, 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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
Insects  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARACHIS hypogaea  
IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'  

Common Name
Peanut  
Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine  

In Hindi
मूंगफली  
Iresine  

In German
Erdnuss  
Iresine  

In French
Cacahuète  
Iresine  

In Spanish
Maní  
Iresine  

In Greek
Αράπικο φιστίκι  
Iresine  

In Portuguese
Amendoim  
Iresine  

In Polish
Arachid  
Iresine  

In Latin
Peanut  
Iresine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Arachis  
Iresine  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Dalbergieae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Gomphrenoideae  

Number of Species
1000  
26
25  
99+

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Properties of Peanut and Irisine

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

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Season and Care of Peanut and Irisine

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

Peanut and Irisine Physical Information

Peanut and Irisine physical information is very important for comparison. Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Irisine height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Peanut and Irisine are as follows:

Care of Peanut and Irisine

Care of Peanut and Irisine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peanut pruning is done and Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Peanut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Irisine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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