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Perennial Peanut
Arachis glabrata
Benth.
ah-RAKE-us
glay-BRAY-tah
Fabaceae (Legumes)
Explanation of
name:
Arachis comes from a Greek arakis, meaning legume. Glabrata means
nearly hairless.
Natural range:
South America
Recognition:
Leguminous ground-cover with yellow pealike flowers
Landscape uses:
Groundcover. Low-growing, tough, aggressive, nitrogen-fixing, drought tolerant
(may require some water in times of drought). Seedless. Flowers reportedly
edible.
Internet sources:
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP135
http://ornamentalpeanut.com/
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Botanical |
English |
FL
Native |
Growth
form |
Flowering
Season |
Typical
Dimensions |
Suggested
Spacing |
Cultural
Conditions |
Problems |
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Arachis glabrata |
Perennial Peanut |
Exotic |
Vine
Ground
cover |
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6" tall
spreading vine
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SU
(limited
PS tolerated with reduced performance)
DT-
WI
WD
(Internet sources as above) |
Chlorotic under excessively alkaline conditions
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