Peanut

Pencil Plant

About Peanut and Pencil Plant

Peanut

Pencil Plant

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus

Origin

South America

Southern Africa

Types

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Red, Red orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow

Light Green, Yellow green

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

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Tiny

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

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

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Branch, Latex, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARACHIS hypogaea

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

Common Name

Peanut

aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli

In Hindi

मूंगफली

Sher-kandvel

In German

Erdnuss

Bleistiftstrauch

In French

Cacahuète

Aveloz

In Spanish

Maní

Pencil Plant

In Greek

Αράπικο φιστίκι

Aveloz

In Portuguese

Amendoim

avelós

In Polish

Arachid

Aveloz

In Latin

Peanut

Aveloz

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Euphorbiales

Family

Fabaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Arachis

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Dalbergieae

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

10001

1 27800

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Properties of Peanut and Pencil Plant

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

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Season and Care of Peanut and Pencil Plant

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

Peanut and Pencil Plant Physical Information

Peanut and Pencil Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Peanut and Pencil Plant are as follows:

Peanut flower color: Yellow
Peanut leaf color: Yellow
Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Peanut and Pencil Plant

Care of Peanut and Pencil Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peanut pruning is done and Pencil Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peanut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pencil Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.