Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
South America
South-Eastern Asia, Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, New Zealand
Types
Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts
Emerald zoysia, Compadre zoysia
Number of Varieties
68
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
gardens, Hillside, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-97-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 6
Sunset Zone
-
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm-
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3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Acicular
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Sandy
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
Needs a lot of water initially, 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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune grass to maintain level
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Army-worms, Mosquito, Red blotch, White grubs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Light Frost, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
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
Aphids, Cats, Mosquitos, Snails, White bugs
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria
allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Prevent Soil Erosion, Prevent weeds
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
Whole plant
Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Used for bedding in gardens, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
ARACHIS hypogaea
ZOYSIA
Common Name
Peanut
Zoysia
In Hindi
मूंगफली
Zoysia
In German
Erdnuss
Zoysia
In French
Cacahuète
Zoysia
In Spanish
Maní
Zoysia
In Greek
Αράπικο φιστίκι
Zoysia
In Portuguese
Amendoim
Zoysia
In Polish
Arachid
Zoysia
In Latin
Peanut
Zoysia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Cyperales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Arachis
Zoysia Willd
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Dalbergieae
Zoyaseiae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
100010
1
27800
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