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Arachis hypogaea, commonly called peanut or groundnut, is an annual legume native to South America. The plant produces distinctive pods that develop underground after the flower stem elongates and pushes into the soil, a unique reproductive adaptation among cultivated crops.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Thrips.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps, Minute pirate bugs to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldExcellent, AngelicaGreat and AniseGood nearby.
Phaseolus lunatus (White Lima)
vegetable
A fellow Fabaceae — similar growing habits to Peanut
Start Peanut indoors about 8 weeks before your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 15 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 120 days.
Water: Medium · Height: 60 cm · Soil: Well-drained sandy or light loamy soil; prefers slightly acidic to neutral pH
