Peanut

Kou

About Peanut and Kou

Peanut

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

South America

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

615

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Light Green, Chocolate

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

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

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARACHIS hypogaea

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Peanut

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

मूंगफली

Cordia subcordata

In German

Erdnuss

Cordia subcordata

In French

Cacahuète

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Maní

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Αράπικο φιστίκι

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Amendoim

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Arachid

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Peanut

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Arachis

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Dalbergieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

10001

1 27800

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Properties of Peanut and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Peanut and Kou

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

Peanut and Kou Physical Information

Peanut and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Peanut and Kou are as follows:

Peanut flower color: Yellow
Peanut leaf color: Yellow
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Peanut and Kou

Care of Peanut and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peanut pruning is done and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Peanut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.