Arachis pintoi, Perennial peanut from seed?

I'm hearing the wonders of perennial peanut in a tropical environment, but I think I can't find plants here in Haiti. I found a source for a handful of seeds, but I'm wondering how well they take from seed? I need to grow and propagate them quickly to cover a large space.

Thoughts?

If you have a variety suitable for your area it should work well. It does for me. If there are no other source of seeds I suggest planting peanuts from the grocery store & see what happens. Good luck!

Here is a source for larger quantities of seed who will ship internationally:  https://hancockseed.com/products/perennial-peanut-seed

Mike Barkley wrote:If you have a variety suitable for your area it should work well. It does for me. If there are no other source of seeds I suggest planting peanuts from the grocery store & see what happens. Good luck!

Wait. Perennial peanut isn't actual peanut . . . Is it? I thought it was different.

Tyler Ludens wrote:Here is a source for larger quantities of seed who will ship internationally:  https://hancockseed.com/products/perennial-peanut-seed

Thanks! I have a US address, so I don't need international shipping. Plus, there's no mail service in Haiti.

But $45 for a pound as the smallest amount? Yikes! That's far beyond my budget . . .

Perennial peanut isn't actual peanut . . . Is it?

Oops, my mistake. They are different things. I was referring to regular peanuts grown in a perennial manner by not harvesting them all.

Mike Barkley wrote:

Perennial peanut isn't actual peanut . . . Is it?

Oops, my mistake. They are different things. I was referring to regular peanuts grown in a perennial manner by not harvesting them all.

Interesting. You use regular peanuts? For nitrogen fixers only?

I grow the only variety recommended by the ag department of the state university. TN Red Valencia. For eating. Also as a first crop for developing future garden areas.

Mike Barkley wrote:I grow the only variety recommended by the ag department of the state university. TN Red Valencia. For eating. Also as a first crop for developing future garden areas.

Ok. Good deal. Not sure how they'll do here in all our heat and clay.

I bought 5 from a reputable Etsy seller for $2 with some other seeds. They are supposed to germinate fairly easily (though I suck at seeds). Hoping they will establish quickly so I can propagate them all over. They look like they'll be perfect. Drought resistant, grows quickly, resistant to grazing, good for rabbits and chickens to eat. Shade or sun. I'm hoping ideal for the mounds on my swales to hold the soil in place.

Would love to hear anyone else's experience with these. My experience is zero at this point! :)

According to the link above Arachis pintoi plants can be easily propagated by rhizomes. Ken Fern says:

There are no reports about this species becoming a weed. However, once established it is very difficult to eradicate, spreading by stolons for up to 2 metres a year in the wet tropics and about 1 metres a year in the subtropics.

So you might want to be careful and trial in a limited area first in case it doesn't work out.

Since Priscilla purchased her plants in 2019 so I hope she will come back to let us know how the plants turned out.

I read that the plants don`t produce peanuts though the blossoms are edible.

This ground cover sounds pretty.