Species
Arachis hypogaea
Common Name(s)
Peanut
Authority
Arachis hypogaea L.
Family
Fabaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
Habitat
Casual weed of urban areas
Flowering
November - March
Flower Colours
Orange,Yellow
Fruiting
December - May
Year Naturalised
2008
Origin
Brazil - Porbably originated as an allopolyploid hybrid between Eastern Andean Perennial and Annual species
Reason For Introduction
Edible Nut
Life Cycle Comments
Annual
Reproduction
Exclusively by Seed
Seed
Long-lived, buried underground when ripening within a soft shell like fruit
Dispersal
Human discard
Tolerances
Cold Sensitive
This page last updated on 20 Jan 2010