Apios tuberosa
Potato bean
Apios is a Perennial growing to 1.2 m. It is hardy to about -5C and is in flower from mid-summer. The flowers are hermaphrodite. Prefers well-drained soil. It can tolerate very acid soils. Grow in full sun or partial shade. It prefers moist soil.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Potato bean
Latin name
Apios tuberosa
type
Perennial
family
Fabaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
1.00 M
1.20 M
Apios tuberosa
Apios is a Perennial growing to 1.2 m. It is hardy to about -5C and is in flower from mid-summer. The flowers are hermaphrodite. Prefers well-drained soil. It can tolerate very acid soils. Grow in full sun or partial shade. It prefers moist soil.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant tubers in light (sandy) and medium (loamy), well-drained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very acid soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.