Hog peanut
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2Will it grow where I live?
Hog peanut is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
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Profile
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Height
- 1.5 m
- Spread
- 0.7 m
- Growth
- fast
- Lifespan
- 1 year
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Hardiness
- zone 5–7
- Shade tolerance
- full shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay
- Soil moisture
- moist – very wet
- pH
- 5 – 7
Uses
Frequently asked questions
Hog peanut: how big does it get?
Hog peanut (Amphicarpaea bracteata) grows as a Climber and reaches roughly 1.5 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 0.7 m. Growth is fast.
Hog peanut: what site does it need?
Hog peanut tolerates full shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay. Soil moisture should be in the range moist – very wet. The pH may lie between 5 and 7.
Hog peanut: is it hardy?
Hog peanut is listed as hardy in zone 5–7 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Hog peanut: will it grow in Central Europe?
Hog peanut is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
Hog peanut: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Hog peanut. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Hog peanut: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 6/10, Medicinal 2/10, Other uses 2/10.
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