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Peanut

Arachis hypogaea

Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) is a cultivated annual food crop grown for its edible seed. Family: Fabaceae (legume family). Originally from South America. Grown as an annual in zones 6a–11a. Mature size 1'–18". Harvest in northeastern Oklahoma: Sep–Oct. A nitrogen-fixing legume.

// QUICK FACTS
Family
Fabaceae (legume family)
Group
crop · annual
Origin
South America · cultivated
USDA zones
Zones 6a–11a (as an annual)
Mature size
1'–18"
Sun
Full sun
Water
Medium
Edible parts
seed
Harvest (NE OK)
Sep–Oct
Garden role
Oklahoma field crop · nitrogen-fixing legume · thrives in sandy loam
Peanut (Arachis hypogaea)
Arachis hypogaea — Peanut. Photo by Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) is a cultivated annual food crop grown for its edible seed. Family: Fabaceae (legume family). Originally from South America. Grown as an annual in zones 6a–11a. Mature size 1'–18". Harvest in northeastern Oklahoma: Sep–Oct. A nitrogen-fixing legume. As a nitrogen fixer it builds soil fertility for the plants around it.

Why it's on this list: Oklahoma field crop · nitrogen-fixing legume · thrives in sandy loam. A cultivated food crop — not a native — grown alongside regional natives in Rooted Revival's kitchen-garden and food-forest designs. Harvest windows are for northeastern Oklahoma (USDA zone 7a).

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In a kitchen garden or food-forest guild, peanut pairs well with: Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus), Sweet Corn (Zea mays var. rugosa), Cantaloupe (Cucumis melo (Reticulatus Group)), Dill (Anethum graveolens).

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