Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico, China
South America
Types
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Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts
Number of Varieties
16
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm45.72 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Purple
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Light brown
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rust, Spider mites
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Scratches
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Biodegradable plastics production, Soil conservation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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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
-
Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used to feed livestock
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum 'Dallas Blues'
ARACHIS hypogaea
Common Name
Dallas Blues Switchgrass, Switchgrass
Peanut
In Hindi
Dallas Blues Grass
मूंगफली
In German
Dallas Blues Grass
Erdnuss
In French
Dallas Blues Grass
Cacahuète
In Spanish
Dallas azules Hierba
Maní
In Greek
Dallas Blues Grass
Αράπικο φιστίκι
In Portuguese
Dallas azuis da grama
Amendoim
In Polish
Dallas Blues Grass
Arachid
In Latin
Dallas Blues Grass
Peanut
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Fabales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Panicum
Arachis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Dalbergieae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
4501000
1
27800
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