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Apios americana, sometimes called the American groundnut, potato bean, hopniss, Indian potato, hodoimo, America-hodoimo, cinnamon vine, or groundnut (not to be confused with other plants in the subfamily Faboideae sometimes known by that name) is a perennial vine that bears edible beans and large edible tubers.
It has a smooth, slender, stem, up to 40 centimetres (16 in) high, much-divided leaves, and small, white flowers in many-rayed terminal compound umbels. [2] [3]The rounded "nut" (inconsistently described by authorities as a tuber, [2] corm, or root) is similar to a chestnut in its brown colour and its size, up to 25 millimetres (1 in) in diameter; its sweet, aromatic flavour has been compared ...
Macrotyloma geocarpum is also known as the ground bean, geocarpa groundnut, Hausa groundnut, or Kersting's groundnut. In French, it is often called la lentille de terre . M. geocarpum is an herbaceous annual plant and a crop of minor economic importance in sub-Saharan Africa , tolerant of drought, with a growth habit similar to that of the peanut .
Keep your garden vibrant year-round in 2025 with 25 winter flowers that thrive in the cold. Learn how to prepare your landscape for these cold-loving plants.
It's not a well-known winter flower, but it makes a lovely addition to beds, especially when planted in drifts. Plus, rodents don't usually bother them! USDA Hardiness Zones 5 to 8.
Snowdrop. Just as the name indicates, these tiny flowers appear when snow is still on the ground in cold climates. Snowdrops, also called galanthus, look delicate but are quite cold-hardy.
The flowers are either open for cross-pollination or closed and self-pollinating. The closed flowers may be above or below ground. [3] Seeds from open flowers are held in a flat pod, pointed at both ends, that dries when mature and twists to release the seeds. Seeds from closed flowers are held in round pods with a single seed each.
Winter flowers like camelias, pansies, and more add vibrant color to your garden. Here, experts recommend the best ones to plant for blooms in the cold weather.