Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
South America
Types
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Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts
Number of Varieties
2206
0
40000
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Habitat
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
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Sunset Zone
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
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Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm45.72 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
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
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
IBERIS sempervirens
ARACHIS hypogaea
Common Name
Candytuft
Peanut
In Hindi
Candytuft
मूंगफली
In German
Schleifenblume
Erdnuss
In French
candytuft
Cacahuète
In Spanish
candytuft
Maní
In Greek
candytuft
Αράπικο φιστίκι
In Portuguese
ibero
Amendoim
In Polish
candytuft
Arachid
In Latin
Coleus
Peanut
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Fabales
Family
Brassicaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Iberis
Arachis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Dalbergieae
Subfamily
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Faboideae
Number of Species
501000
1
27800
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