Groundnut, Price’s potato-bean, Traveller’s delight
Apios priceana

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A vine that keeps growing from year to year. It grows 4 m high. The stem is slender and green. It is twining. The leaves are bright green and divided into leaflets. There are 5-7 oval leaflets that taper to the end. The underground tuber is 17.5 cm across. The flowers are greenish-white and pea shaped.

There are 10 Apios species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It needs a moist humus-rich soil. It needs a sheltered partly shaded position. It is resistant to frost but damaged by drought. It suits hardiness zone 6.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, North America, USA (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Root, tuber, pods

How it is grown

It can be grown from seed. The seed need cold treatment.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Glycine priceana (Robinson) Britton & Rose;