Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
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South America
Types
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts
Number of Varieties
156
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
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Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
609.60 cm45.72 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
457.20 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink
Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy
Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
ARACHIS hypogaea
Common Name
Plum
Peanut
In Hindi
बेर
मूंगफली
In German
Pflaume
Erdnuss
In French
prune
Cacahuète
In Spanish
ciruela
Maní
In Greek
Δαμάσκηνο
Αράπικο φιστίκι
In Portuguese
ameixa
Amendoim
In Polish
Śliwka
Arachid
In Latin
Plum
Peanut
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fabales
Family
Rosaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Prunus
Arachis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Dalbergieae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
401000
1
27800
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