Rhizoma peanut is a warm-season perennial legume grown mainly as a high-quality forage and ground cover, and sometimes as an ornamental. It spreads by creeping stems and rhizomes and does best in sunny, warm conditions.
Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Grass, Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then it tolerates periods of dry weather once rooted.
Soil
Well-drained sandy or loamy soil; adapts to poor, sandy soils.
Temperature
Warm climates, about 18–35 °C; frost damages top growth, so protect or expect dieback in cold weather.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Not known to be toxic
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
E. Bolivia to C. Brazil and NE. Argentina
Climate
subtropical
About
Arachis glabrata (creeping forage peanut, rhizoma peanut, rhizoma perennial peanut, perennial forage peanut, golden glory, ornamental peanut grass) is a high-quality forage plant native to Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay vegetation. This plant is also used for soil conservation and as an ornamental plant. It is adapted to sandy soils in the Gulf Coast region of the United States.
It is often cultivated together as a following grass species: Axonopus affinis, Axonopus fissifolius, Brachiaria decumbens, Cynodon dactylon, Digitaria eriantha, Paspalum nicorae, and Paspalum notatum. These legume species are also cited as a companion species: Aeschynomene villosa, Medicago sativa, and Trifolium repens.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.