Where do peanuts come from?

Question

my lil sis wants to know...please be specific,i know it's a plant.

Answer 1

Peanuts are the fruits by definition. It is a legume. Peanut plant produces yellow flowers which are seen above the ground. After pollination of these flowers the floral stalk develops in +ve geotropic movement that means it grows in downward direction and enters into the soil. The further growth of the fruit i. e. peanut takes place under the soil therefore other name of the plant is groundnut.

Answer 2

just as eggs come rom the Easter Bunny, peanuts come from "The Planter's Man"

Answer 3

Peanuts come often from small pods of a plant. In them much energy and nutrients are stored... Hope that is enough for your sister (as she is asking this question I am asuming that she is fairly young).

Answer 4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut

Answer 5

Question - Where do peanuts come from?

Answer  -The legume fruit develops from a flower .

After pollination and fertilization the flower stalk elongates and literally pushes the fertilized ovary under ground .This stalk is called " Peg "

So the fruit development takes place under ground.

This is the reason why pea nut crop requires porous soil.

Click on the links for images ( Arachis hypogea is the botanical name for peanut which is also known as ground nut )=

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...

http://www.fiery-foods.com/dave2/images/...

http://www.goodearthpeanuts.com/Image/pl...

http://www.goodearthpeanuts.com/aboutpea...

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/pgifs/P...

From = A Botanist

Answer 6

it is a root plant so they grow in the ground......so like a carrot or a potato