Scientific Name
Amphicarpaea bracteata
Files
Download Seed: Above ground seeds of the hog peanut are around 5 mm long. (56 KB)
Download Seedling: Hog peanut seedling grown in research greenhouse. (67 KB)
Download Vegetative: The leaflets of the hog peanut are very thin. (54 KB)
Download Flowering: The hog peanut flowers in mid to late August. (50 KB)
Download Fruiting: The legume of the hog peanut produces 1 seed. (47 KB)
Family Name
Fabaceae
Common Name
Hog peanut, mouse beans
Horticulture Notes
Seed Collection: Collect the brown seed in Aug.-Oct.
Germination: Stratify or ethrel
Vegetative Propagation: The fruit of the hog peanut can also be planted, but it will require cold stratification to germinate.
Soils: Prefers well drained
Light: Full shade
Water: Prefers moist areas
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