Groundnut
Apios Americana
Host for: Silver-spotted Skipper
Vine
Zones: 8 – 4b
Height: to 20’
Soil: average to rich
Water: found naturally in wet soil but grows in most soils
Light: sun to partial shade
Bloom color: maroon, deep pink, bronze
Bloom time: spring and summer
Propagation: seed, division
Other: edible fruit
Other: considered by many to be a nuisance plant
Other: native to Florida
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