Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts
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Number of Varieties
6-
0
40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
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8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Blue, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long slender
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
Water during dry weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
pollinators
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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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry
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
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ARACHIS hypogaea
DIANELLA sandwicensis
Common Name
Peanut
Ukiuki, uki
In Hindi
मूंगफली
Ukiuki
In German
Erdnuss
Ukiuki
In French
Cacahuète
Ukiuki
In Spanish
Maní
Ukiuki
In Greek
Αράπικο φιστίκι
Ukiuki
In Portuguese
Amendoim
Ukiuki
In Polish
Arachid
Ukiuki
In Latin
Peanut
Ukiuki
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Liliales
Family
Fabaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Arachis
Dianella
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Dalbergieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
Hemerocallidoideae
Number of Species
100041
1
27800
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