Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
South America
Europe, Asia
Types
Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
Number of Varieties
613
0
40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-3
Sunset Zone
-
A1, A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
-
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, 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
Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ARACHIS hypogaea
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
Common Name
Peanut
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
In Hindi
मूंगफली
Mizuna
In German
Erdnuss
Mizuna
In French
Cacahuète
Mizuna
In Spanish
Maní
Mizuna
In Greek
Αράπικο φιστίκι
Mizuna
In Portuguese
Amendoim
Mizuna
In Polish
Arachid
Mizuna
In Latin
Peanut
Mizuna
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Capparales
Family
Fabaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Arachis
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Dalbergieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
-
Number of Species
10003
1
27800
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