Apios americana

Common Name: Groundnut

Plant Type: Vine

Habitat: Woodland

Light Requirements: shade

Soil Moisture:

Soil Type: Loam

Height: 4 ft

Bloom Time: Late Summer

Flower Colour: Purple

Details/Comments: Spreads with runners - could use stone to contain. Exotic looking - pea looking flower. Larval host to Silver-Spotted Skipper.

Common Name (Alt): Indian potato

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