Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) seeds
- Contents: Approx. 10 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€3.59
Content: 10 Single seed
Product number: ARA01 GTIN: 4250601200569
Description
Peanut harvest in the pot - or even in the vegetable bed! Peanuts have a delicious flavour, grated as a spread or in sauces to meat and vegetable dishes. The young leaves can be prepared like vegetables.
Traditionally, the peanut was used in African and Asian communities, for example as an aphrodisiac. Peanuts are rich in oil and protein. Especially for vegans, the vitamins and the b-complex contained are very important.
If you want to freshly consume the peanuts grown as seeds, you'll first have to dry them for 20 minutes at 150°C in the oven. Apart from the functional characteristics, the plant simply looks great with its beautiful leaves and blossoms.
Traditionally, the peanut was used in African and Asian communities, for example as an aphrodisiac. Peanuts are rich in oil and protein. Especially for vegans, the vitamins and the b-complex contained are very important.
If you want to freshly consume the peanuts grown as seeds, you'll first have to dry them for 20 minutes at 150°C in the oven. Apart from the functional characteristics, the plant simply looks great with its beautiful leaves and blossoms.
Plant profile
| Lifecycle | Annual |
|---|---|
| Species | Fabaceae |
| Characteristics | Needs darkness to germinate, Needs warmth to germinate |
| Eventual height | 1-3 m |
| Flower colour | Yellow |
| Flowering months | August, July, September |
| Main harvest | October, September |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | June |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 2-3 cm |
| Germination temperature | 18-24° C |
| Germination time | 5-10 days |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Planting distance | 20 cm |
| Row spacing | 20 cm |
Sowing and care
First, the seeds have to be taken out of the pods. Then, water the seeds in warm water for 12 hours and sow them in a warm greenhouse or under plastic in spring. They germinate after 2 weeks and should be separated when they are 4cm tall.
For outdoor use, the plantlets should only be placed outside after the last frost and protected against the wind and cold with a cloth. The plant loves to grow in rich, well-drained soil in a very warm, dry, and sunny location.
If all of those conditions are fulfilled, direct sowing of the seeds in the bed is possible from June. However, pre-culture is better in any case - strong peanut plantlets can also ripe in Middle-European gardens.
For outdoor use, the plantlets should only be placed outside after the last frost and protected against the wind and cold with a cloth. The plant loves to grow in rich, well-drained soil in a very warm, dry, and sunny location.
If all of those conditions are fulfilled, direct sowing of the seeds in the bed is possible from June. However, pre-culture is better in any case - strong peanut plantlets can also ripe in Middle-European gardens.
Other names
Botanical name: Arachis hypogaea, A. nambyquarae, Lathyrus esquirolii
German: Ashantinuss, Arachisnuss, Kamerunnuss, Spanisches Nüssli
English: peanut, groundnut:monkey nut, pig nut, goober
Spanish: cacahuete, cacahuate, panchito, avellana, manise, maní, manduví
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