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.
BeesPollinate flowers as they forage — more visits, better fruit set.BumblebeesBuzz-pollinate tomatoes and berries; fly even in cool weather.🐝 Needs pollinators
NC State Extension Plant Toolbox - Arachis hypogaea — Plant family, Lifespan, Edible, Height (cm), Soil notes, Days to maturity, Root depth, Nitrogen fixer, Pest vulnerabilities, Sun needs, Is allelopathic, Needs pollination, Min. hardiness temp (°C), Spacing cm
NC State Extension Plant Toolbox - Arachis hypogaea — Plant family, Lifespan, Edible, Height (cm), Soil notes, Days to maturity, Root depth, Nitrogen fixer, Pest vulnerabilities, Sun needs, Is allelopathic, Needs pollination, Min. hardiness temp (°C), Spacing cm
Holes, droppings, and a pest you can simply pick off by hand.
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Attract
to keep them in check — plant nearby.
Growing from seed
Start Peanut indoors about 8 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). 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. It is frost-tender, so don't plant out early. Expect to harvest in roughly 120 days.
Companion Planting
Excellent pair
❧African Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids and Thrips that attack Peanut
❧Peanut fixes nitrogen in the soil that African Marigold feeds on
❧African Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Peanut
Excellent pair
❧Diviner's Sage attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps and more, which prey on the Aphids and Thrips and more that attack Peanut
❧Peanut fixes nitrogen in the soil that Diviner's Sage feeds on
❧Diviner's Sage draws Bees that improve pollination for both
Excellent pair
How to grow Peanut
Sow8 weeks before frost
Germinates7 days
Space15 cm apart
— Plant family, Lifespan, Edible, Height (cm), Soil notes, Water needs, Nitrogen fixer, Sun needs, Needs pollination, Insect types, Min. hardiness temp (°C)
Attract to keep them in check — plant nearby.
