1. Flowers: Peanuts begin with flowers that bloom above ground. These flowers are self-pollinating, meaning they don't require help from insects or wind to transfer pollen.
2. Pegs: After pollination, a unique part called a "peg" develops from the base of the flower. This peg grows downwards into the soil.
3. Peanut Formation: The peg burrows into the soil, and at the tip, the ovary swells and develops into the peanut itself. So, the peanut actually forms underground!
4. Pod Development: The peanut pod matures underground, eventually containing one to three peanuts.
5. Harvesting: Once the pods are mature, the entire plant is uprooted and the peanuts are harvested.
So, in short, peanuts don't grow on trees like you might think, but they develop underground from flowers that bloom above ground!
