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potato bean

Apios americana

Fragrant

Genus: Apios
Family: Fabaceae
Common Names: ground nut, ground pen, Indian potato, mic-mac potato, North American potato bean, North American wild bean, pig potato, potato pea, sagabon, trailing pea, tuberose wisteria, tuberous-rooted wisteria, white apple, wild bean, cinnamon vine [2], wild wisteria

About this plant

A slender, herbaceous perennial climber with edible tubers and leaves made up of five or seven, pointed leaflets. The scented flowers, borne in late summer and early autumn are pea-like, pale brown outside and dark, reddish-brown inside

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant tubers in moist but well-drained soil in sun or light shade. Will scramble over shrubs, or twine around supports such as bamboo canes

Pruning

No pruning needed, will die down in autumn

Propagation

Separate tubers in autumn and replant

Pests

Slugs and snails may be a problem

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

Wall TrainedConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years