haha I don't have a clue.
2006-09-22 02:45:27 · 30 answers · asked by Actionchick 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
The peanut is unusual because it flowers above the ground, but fruits below the ground. Typical misconceptions of how peanuts grow place them on trees (like walnuts or pecans) or growing as a part of a root, like potatoes.
Peanut seeds (kernels) grow into a green oval-leafed plant about 18 inches tall which develop delicate flowers around the lower portion of the plant. The flowers pollinate themselves and then lose their petals as the fertilized ovary begins to enlarge. The budding ovary or "peg" grows down away from the plant, forming a small stem, which extends to the soil. The Peanut embryo is in the tip of the peg, which penetrates the soil. The embryo turns horizontal to the soil surface and begins to mature taking the form of peanut. The plant continues to grow and flower, eventually producing some 40 or more mature pods. From planting to harvesting, the growing cycle takes about four to five months, depending on the type or variety. The peanut is a nitrogen-fixing plant. Its roots form nodules that absorb nitrogen from the air and provide enrichment and nutrition to the plant and soil.
2006-09-22 02:49:38 · answer #1 · answered by croc hunter fan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The other name for peanuts is ground nuts. That gives you a big clue about all the above answers.
2006-09-22 03:05:17 · answer #2 · answered by aRTy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The grow underground
2006-09-22 03:17:36 · answer #3 · answered by Nana 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After the war the men in charge started up a groundnut scheme in Africa. We never saw a peanut though so I guess it was just another wrong decision, or perhaps we caved into pressure from somewhere.
We usually do.
2006-09-22 03:02:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you ever heard of anyone picking peanuts off trees? anyways they don't. They grow underground which is why the unshelled ones are so dusty.
2006-09-22 07:32:36 · answer #5 · answered by pioneer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't grow underground, but they do grow close to the ground, on little vine type plants.
2006-09-22 03:46:24 · answer #6 · answered by nimo22 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All nuts grow on trees. but I am not sure about peanuts.
2006-09-22 02:48:11 · answer #7 · answered by London Girl 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no actually missletoe grows ON trees apple usually just thought i.d throw in some extra information
2006-09-22 04:09:00 · answer #8 · answered by rozy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trees of Wisdom in Tibet.
2006-09-22 02:55:49 · answer #9 · answered by d260383 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, peanuts are a root. you dig up a little bush like thing and there are the peanuts.
2006-09-22 02:48:33 · answer #10 · answered by googlehammer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋