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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 12-20 inches
Plant Spread: 12-20 inches
Fruit: Edible to birds
Indehiscent
Other: 2-3 inch long pod containing 2 to 4 seeds (nuts)
Fruiting Time: Fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Edible Parts: Seeds or Nuts
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Self fertile
Needs specific temperature: 70ºF
Days to germinate: 4-6 months
Depth to plant seed: Plant at depth of approximately 1 inch
Other info: Direct sow after last frost
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Peanut
  • Ballpark Peanut

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Date: 2023-04-03

Date: 2023-08-24
Peanut leaf under microscopic view

Date: 2021-07-08

Date: 2021-06-09
Plant Events from our members
TomatoNut95 On September 11, 2023 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
Plants failed, peanut pods were rotten.
TomatoNut95 On March 23, 2023 Seeds sown
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