Products > Groundcovers > Arachis Hypogaea 'Peanut'
Botanical Name: Arachis hypogaea 'Peanut'
Category: Groundcovers
A small annual plant producing edible nuts under the ground on the roots of the plant.
Plant Code: ARAHYP14| Pot Size: | 14cm |
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| Native/Exotic: | exotic |
| Habit: | Small annual |
| Height: | 55cm |
| Width: | 70cm |
| Foliage: | green divided |
| Flower: | Small Pea like |
| Flowering Time: | Summer |
| Position: | Full sun |
| Cultural Notes: | When foliage turns yellow in about March-April the peanuts are ready to be harvested. Lay out or hang plants for 2 weeks to dry then pick from plant. Can be eaten raw, blanched, roasted or toasted. |
