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🥕 Groundnut

Apios americana
vegetables Perennial Vine Fabaceae
☀️ Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
3-9
🧪 Soil pH
5.5-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
Moist, rich
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
18-24 in
📐 Height
6-12 ft

🤝 Companions (3)

🤝 Corn
Corn supports climbing groundnut
🤝 Pigeon Pea
Both nitrogen-fixing; groundnut as ground cover
🤝 Sunflower
Living trellis for this native vine

⚠️ Keep Apart (3)

⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees

📝 Growing Notes

Native North American staple that fed pilgrims. Nutty, protein-rich tubers. Nitrogen-fixing vine. Takes 2-3 years to produce.

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Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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