This is a picture of my peanut plant.
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As you probably already know it is not a nut but a legume and I am hoping that it might be a good nitrogen fixer planted between rows of fruit trees. I bought one from the local nursery to see how well it grows in my climate and so far so good. It has an interesting life cycle producing yellow pea type flowers which when fertilized turn into a pod which grows down into the soil and deposits the "nut" underground ready fro the next growing season. They prefer loose sandy soil so they can self plant the seeds. If my soil seems suitable I will mass propagate as a permiculture nitrogen fixer/soil improver and as a food crop, I like the idea of a plant that efficiently self sows and can be eaten, very little work that way.
I only have one plant and I must check if they need more than on to cross polinate.
Any info would be appreciated
Never heard of it. Want to try it now that I have though. Thanks Bill