Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
South America
China, Japan
Types
Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts
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Number of Varieties
63
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Grassland, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8-1
Sunset Zone
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A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm91.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm91.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Light Pink, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Arrowhead
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring
Early Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Sandy
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Moist
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Ants
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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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
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ARACHIS hypogaea
Paonia lactiflora
Common Name
Peanut
Chinese Peony
In Hindi
मूंगफली
Paonia lactiflora
In German
Erdnuss
Paonia lactiflora
In French
Cacahuète
Paonia lactiflora
In Spanish
Maní
lactiflora paonia
In Greek
Αράπικο φιστίκι
Paonia lactiflora
In Portuguese
Amendoim
Paonia lactiflora
In Polish
Arachid
Paonia lactiflora
In Latin
Peanut
Paonia lactiflora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Dilleniales
Family
Fabaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Arachis
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Dalbergieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
10001
1
27800
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