Raw Peanuts For Planting - Vegetable Plant

Peanut is a warm-season annual legume grown for seed production that develops pods underground after flowering. The plant has a low, spreading growth habit with pinnate leaves and small yellow flowers. After pollination, the flower stalks extend into the soil where pods form and mature below the surface. It performs best in warm climates with a long frost-free period and loose, well-drained soil that supports proper pod development.

Raw peanuts used for planting should be untreated and unprocessed to support natural germination under suitable growing conditions. Growth success depends on warm soil temperatures and adequate moisture during the early stages of development.

Features

• Warm-season annual legume plant
• Produces underground pods after flowering
• Low spreading growth habit
• Suitable for warm climates with long growing season
• Requires loose, well-drained soil for pod formation

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Arachis hypogaea
• Common Name (US): Peanut
• Seed Type / Variety: Raw Variety
• Growth Habit: Low spreading annual plant
• USDA Zones: 8-11
• Planting Season: Spring to early summer
• Growing Season: Warm season
• Sowing Season: April to June
• Germination Time And Conditions: 7-14 days at 20-30°C in moist soil
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun
• Soil Requirements: Loose, sandy, well-drained soil
• Watering Needs: Moderate, consistent moisture during growth
• Mature Plant Size: 30-50 cm height, 30-60 cm spread
• Plant Spacing: 20-30 cm between plants