Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Epiphyte
Origin
South America
Mexico, Central America
Types
Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts
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Number of Varieties
630
0
40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-8
Sunset Zone
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H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm35.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Sandy
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The pH of Soil
Acidic
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black Spot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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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
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Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
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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
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ARACHIS hypogaea
LYCASTE cochleata
Common Name
Peanut
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
In Hindi
मूंगफली
Lycaste Orchid
In German
Erdnuss
Lycaste Orchidee
In French
Cacahuète
Lycaste orchidée
In Spanish
Maní
Lycaste orquídea
In Greek
Αράπικο φιστίκι
Lycaste ορχιδέα
In Portuguese
Amendoim
Lycaste orquídea
In Polish
Arachid
Lycaste orchidea
In Latin
Peanut
braemii orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Arachis
Lycaste
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Dalbergieae
Maxillarieae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
100031
1
27800
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