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Arachis hypogaea (Peanut)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 26463



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Arachis
Species: Arachis hypogaea
 
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  • Annual
  • Herb
  • Vegetable
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Height (Maximum) edit
  • 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • June
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  • Border/Bed
  • Container/Patio
  • Vegetable Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Tolerant of Most Types
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Bloom Colour edit
  • Yellow/Gold
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Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
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  • After bloom falls, a long, pointed peduncle appears edit | delete
  • The peduncle grows down into the ground to produce nuts edit | delete
  • Harvest when plants yellow edit | delete
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toni (36069) wrote on Jun 12 2014
If you feed squirrels or Blue Jays unroasted peanuts be ready to find the plants everywhere and I do mean everywhere. But I think they are great.

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