Ground Apple Seeds - Vegetable Plant

Ground Apple is a low-growing edible tuber-producing plant known for its trailing vine growth habit and underground root development. This warm-season plant grows well in garden beds, raised planters, and loose fertile soil where full sunlight to partial shade is available. It adapts to temperate and warm climates and develops spreading growth throughout the growing season.

Features

• Produces underground edible tubers
• Low-growing trailing vine habit
• Suitable for garden beds and containers
• Adapted to warm growing conditions
• Performs well in sun or partial shade
• Suitable for edible garden cultivation

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Apios americana
• Common Name (US): Ground Apple
• Seed Type / Variety: Native Tuber Variety
• Growth Habit: Perennial climbing or trailing vine
• USDA Zones: 3-9
• Planting Season: Spring
• Growing Season: Spring through fall
• Sowing Season: February to May
• Germination Time and Conditions: 2-6 weeks after scarification; soil temperature around 65-75°F (18-24°C)
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil Requirements: Fertile moist well-drained loamy soil
• Watering Needs: Moderate regular watering
• Mature Plant Size: 6-15 feet long, spreading vine
• Plant Spacing: 12-24 inches apart