Ground Bean or Hog Peanut - Amphicarpaea bracteata
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Common Name: Ground Bean or Hog Peanut Botanical Name: Amphicarpaea bracteata Category: Perennials Flower Color: Purple Bloom Time: Summer, Fall Soil Conditions: Moist Exposure/Light Requirements: Partial Sun/Partial Shade Foliage: Deciduous Height: 4-6 feet Wildlife: Mammals, Butterflies and Other Pollinators, Birds |
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| Description: This vine produces two different flowers! One grows along the vine and produces seed pods that birds love to eat while the other grows close to the ground and forms a peanut that is edible for humans. it can self-seed like an annual or reproduce like a perennial. The vine can grow to be 4- 6 feet long. Its flowers are purple and bloom in the late summer or early fall. It prefers a partially sunny location but can tolerate shade. | |