Yes, peanut plants do have flowers.
Peanut plants begin to flower approximately 25 to 40 days after planting. The flowers appear in the leaf joints or axils, which are the points where the leaves attach to the stem above the ground.
Here's a breakdown of peanut plant flowering:
- Timing: Flowering begins about 25-40 days after planting.
- Location: Flowers develop at the leaf axils, which are above-ground.
- Unique Feature: The peanut plant is unique because the pods and seeds develop underground, originating from the base of these above-ground flowers.
The flowers are a crucial part of the peanut's reproductive process, despite the fact that the fruit (the peanut itself) develops underground. The flowers are the beginning of this unusual reproductive cycle.
