Groundnut (Apios americana)
Latin name: Apios americana
Plant Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae
Lifespan: Perennial
Origin: Eastern North America
Growing: Usually found in low damp bottomland or riparian woods and thickets, and is an indicator of past indigenous horticulture and settlement. Prefers moist well draining soil in partial to full sun. Grows to about 4 feet.
Edibility: Edible tuber that tastes much like sweet potatoes. Raw or cooked. The tubers grow like sausage links, and can be harvested the first year, but the yield will be much bigger after two or three seasons. Best to harvest in the autumn, they store well into spring and can be replanted, or left in the ground over winter. The tubers contain 17% protein which is 3 times that of potatoes. Seeds can also be cooked like beans or peas.
Medicinal uses: Traditionally indigenous people of North Eastern America have used the tubers as a remedy for cancerous conditions.
Permaculture Uses: Fixes nitrogen in the soil and can be grown in a polyculture system climbing up Elecampane or other tall crops/plants. Violet scented flowers enjoyed by all.
7 Layers Nursery cannot take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of plants. Always do research and seek advice from a professional before consuming and/or using a plant medicinally.
Latin name: Apios americana
Plant Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae
Lifespan: Perennial
Origin: Eastern North America
Growing: Usually found in low damp bottomland or riparian woods and thickets, and is an indicator of past indigenous horticulture and settlement. Prefers moist well draining soil in partial to full sun. Grows to about 4 feet.
Edibility: Edible tuber that tastes much like sweet potatoes. Raw or cooked. The tubers grow like sausage links, and can be harvested the first year, but the yield will be much bigger after two or three seasons. Best to harvest in the autumn, they store well into spring and can be replanted, or left in the ground over winter. The tubers contain 17% protein which is 3 times that of potatoes. Seeds can also be cooked like beans or peas.
Medicinal uses: Traditionally indigenous people of North Eastern America have used the tubers as a remedy for cancerous conditions.
Permaculture Uses: Fixes nitrogen in the soil and can be grown in a polyculture system climbing up Elecampane or other tall crops/plants. Violet scented flowers enjoyed by all.
7 Layers Nursery cannot take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of plants. Always do research and seek advice from a professional before consuming and/or using a plant medicinally.
Latin name: Apios americana
Plant Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae
Lifespan: Perennial
Origin: Eastern North America
Growing: Usually found in low damp bottomland or riparian woods and thickets, and is an indicator of past indigenous horticulture and settlement. Prefers moist well draining soil in partial to full sun. Grows to about 4 feet.
Edibility: Edible tuber that tastes much like sweet potatoes. Raw or cooked. The tubers grow like sausage links, and can be harvested the first year, but the yield will be much bigger after two or three seasons. Best to harvest in the autumn, they store well into spring and can be replanted, or left in the ground over winter. The tubers contain 17% protein which is 3 times that of potatoes. Seeds can also be cooked like beans or peas.
Medicinal uses: Traditionally indigenous people of North Eastern America have used the tubers as a remedy for cancerous conditions.
Permaculture Uses: Fixes nitrogen in the soil and can be grown in a polyculture system climbing up Elecampane or other tall crops/plants. Violet scented flowers enjoyed by all.
7 Layers Nursery cannot take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of plants. Always do research and seek advice from a professional before consuming and/or using a plant medicinally.