Groundnut

Apios americana

Climber1.8×3.5 mzone 3–10partial shade🍎 Edible

Profile

Family: Fabaceae
Habit: Climber
Height: 1.8 m
Spread: 3.5 m
Growth: fast
Lifespan: 15 years
First yield: after 1 year
Hardiness: zone 3–10
Shade tolerance: partial shade
Soil: Sand, Silt
Soil moisture: semi-dry – very moist
pH: 5.6 – 7.6

scented

Flowering & harvest

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Flowering

Times apply to the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate and shift with altitude and cultivar.

Uses

Edible8 of 10

Medicinal1 of 10

Other uses3 of 10

Origin & habitat

North America – Pennsylvania. Occasionally naturalised in Southern Europe.

Usually found in moist lowlands or riparian woodlands and thickets, often also near old Native American camp sites.

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