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Apios americana

Species

Also called American groundnut, potato bean, hopniss, Indian potato, hodoimo, America-hodoimo, cinnamon vine, groundnut

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Apios americana
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Fact sheet

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Typeperennial

“Apios americana is a perennial nitrogen-fixing legume” — How to Grow Groundnut (Apios americana): Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI

Days to germination6–10 days

from Fabaceae · “Seeds generally germinate in soil temperatures between 60 and 80°F, with germination time ranging from 6 to 10 days, depending on the temperature” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide

Days to maturity150 days

“~150 days to harvest” — How to grow Groundnut (Apios) (Apios americana) — G4rden

Germination temperature40.5 °F

“Select healthy, disease-free tubers in early spring when soil temperatures reach 10 °C” — How to Grow Groundnut (Apios americana): Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI

Lightfull sunlight, light afternoon shade

“though plants tolerate light afternoon shade” — American Groundnut: Growing Native Hopniss — AgriPureagripure — home

Waterregular moisture, low tolerance for prolonged summer droughts

“The vine's natural adaptation to riparian floodplains means it has low tolerance for prolonged summer droughts” — American Groundnut: Growing Native Hopniss — AgriPureagripure — home

Soil pH5.5–7

“with a pH between 5.5 and 7.0” — American Groundnut: Growing Native Hopniss — AgriPureagripure — home

Hardiness zones3–9

“USDA zones 3–9” — How to grow Groundnut (Apios) (Apios americana) — G4rden

Spacing12–18 in

“12″ apart” — How to grow Groundnut (Apios) (Apios americana) — G4rden

Height79–157 in

“which reach 2 to 4 m (6.5 to 13 ft) in length” — American Groundnut: Growing Native Hopniss — AgriPureagripure — home

Propagationtubers

“Groundnut is most reliably propagated from tubers rather than seed” — How to Grow Groundnut (Apios americana): Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI

Ready whentender and have reached the appropriate size for the variety

from Fabaceae · “Harvest when pods are tender and have reached the appropriate size for the variety” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide

Edible partstubers

“The edible tubers form in chains along slender stolons” — How to Grow Groundnut (Apios americana): Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI

Companionssweet corn, sunflower

“Plant near Sweet Corn” — How to grow Groundnut (Apios) (Apios americana) — G4rden

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