Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
South America
India, Nepal
Types
Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts
Dalbergia
Number of Varieties
62
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-6
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm1,520.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Prune lower leaves, Remove all suckers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium
Apply 15-10-9 NPK, Fertilize in early spring, light feeding and water solubles
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Healthy tree, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Wet Site
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
-
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
-
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
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
Regenerate tissues, Stimulates new cell growth
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Grown for shade, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ARACHIS hypogaea
DALBERGIA sissoo
Common Name
Peanut
Indian Rosewood, Sissoo
In Hindi
मूंगफली
शीशम
In German
Erdnuss
Rosenholz
In French
Cacahuète
bois de rose
In Spanish
Maní
Palo de rosa
In Greek
Αράπικο φιστίκι
Rosewood
In Portuguese
Amendoim
pau-rosa
In Polish
Arachid
Rosewood
In Latin
Peanut
Rosewood
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Arachis
Dalbergia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Dalbergieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
1000100
1
27800
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