Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Fern
Origin
South America
Central America, South America, Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts
Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides
Number of Varieties
6280
0
40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow
White, Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
White, Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
White, Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
White, Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds
-
Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ARACHIS hypogaea
PTERIS argyraea
Common Name
Peanut
Brake Fern
In Hindi
मूंगफली
Brake Fern Plant
In German
Erdnuss
Brems Farnanlage
In French
Cacahuète
Brake Fern Plante
In Spanish
Maní
Planta del helecho del freno
In Greek
Αράπικο φιστίκι
Φρένο Fern Plant
In Portuguese
Amendoim
Brake Planta Fern
In Polish
Arachid
Hamulec Fern roślin
In Latin
Peanut
Fregit Fern Plant Families
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Fabales
Polypodiales
Family
Fabaceae
Pteridaceae
Genus
Arachis
Pteris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Dalbergieae
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
Pteridoideae
Number of Species
1000280
1
27800
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