Groundnut
Apios americana
North America’s most well known native food crop, groundnut tubers are delicious! A Nitrogen fixer with beautiful pea-like flowers attract beneficial insects. A great permaculture plant!
Water: Moderate
Hardiness: Dies back to the ground in Winter
Habit: Fast growing herbaceous deciduous vine
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil: Well-draining, can tolerate acidic and wet soils
Origin: North America
Additional Characteristics: Nitrogen Fixer
Groundnut