Hopniss | Hodoimo | USA Native (A. americana) Permaculture | Edible

Description: Check out my other garden delights! Apiarists, homesteaders, and gardeners will definitely find something of interest! Taxonomic Information:Genus: Apios Species: americanaSynonyms: Apios tuberosa, Apios americana var. turrigera, Glycine apios Common Names: Hopniss, Cinnamon Vine, Hodoimo, America-Hodoimo, Potato bean, Groundnut, American Groundnut Description: The cinnamon vine is a beautiful native vine. See those pictures! Those are my pictures! It thrives in zones 3 through 10. They are native from Canada to Florida and westward across the country. The more sun and water they receive, the larger they will grow. They do not care about soil type. They grow best in rich, sandy, well-drained soil. Having said that, they are not picky about soil types. They grow happily in our unwelcome clay soil. The blooms occur during the summer. The leaves are a rich green. The astounding blossoms are among the most beautiful of any native plants, with colors somewhere in between white, pink, maroon, red, and violet. The blooms are sweet-smelling, but the aroma is only detectable at close range. The blooms look like a mixture of sweet pea, wisteria, and orchid. Butterflies are attracted to the vines, especially silver-spotted skipper butterflies. In home gardens, it's a great vine to use on arbors, trellises, and pergolas. It covers these structures quickly, but it is quite easy to keep in bounds. It can also be planted as a ground cover and works well along steep banks. It also works great as a container plant. We have several on our property. The vines climb into fences and shubs/small trees. In our yard, I have one in a baccharis halimifolia and another in an elderberry thicket. We also have several on a fence and many on a trellis. In one area, we pair it with our yellow carolina jasmine (which I also sell:)) so that we have blooms and foliage year-round. My neighbor grows it on her deck to enjoy shade during the summer. As food crops, there are many options. It is nitrogen-fixing! The beans and tubers are edible. The tubers are better tasting than potatoes, and they are full of nutrients and protein. We grow the plant in several areas on our property for food. We value its nitrogen-fixing qualities, and we are experimenting with several "three sisters" styles of plantings to have the hopniss give other plants nitrogen while using them as a structure for climbing. There is no limit to the usefulness of this plant in a permaculture setting.*If planted late in the year, you may not see shoots until the following spring.* What is Included: 5+ tubers*If planted late in the year, you may not see shoots until the following spring.* Planting Instructions: Prepare your growing area. The looser the soil -the more you work it - the happier the hopniss will be. I plant the tubers 1-2 inches deep. Their orientation does not matter. I plant them on their "sides." Keep the soil moist but not flooded. Give them something to climb if you want to see them at their best!*If planted late in the year, you may not see shoots until the following spring.* More information: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=APAMhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apios_americanahttps://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=APAM https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/apios-americana/https://www.epicgardening.com/apios-americana/ FREE SHIPPING! Check out my other garden delights! Apiarists, homesteaders, and gardeners will definitely find something of interest!

Price: 18.44 USD

Location: Auburn, Alabama

End Time: 2024-07-23T14:02:57.000Z

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