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Apios americana Groundnut


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACW Soil: pH 6.0-7.5


Form/Color Herbaceous, twining vine, flowers Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
brownish purple-pink in July-September, Tolerance: tolerance.


fruit dry in September-October.


Urban Adapted to coarse, medium, and fine
Tolerance: soils, high tolerance of soil


compaction.
Habitat: Marshes, moist woods, edges.


Ecosystem Attractive to butterflies. Seeds eaten by
Services: some birds.


Hydrology: Low drought tolerance.


Ornamental Brownish purple-pink flowers.
Value: Compatibility: Can be aggressive and difficult to


control in well-manicured
environment.


Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Nitrogen fixer can help improve


sterile soil.
Shade Tolerant of partial shade.
Tolerance:


Celastrus scandens American Bittersweet


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU- Soil: pH 6.1-7.5


Form/Color Woody climbing vine, to 25‟, flowers Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
greenish in May-June, fruit bright orange Tolerance: tolerance.
berry in October.


Urban Moderately tolerant of soil compaction.
Tolerance:


Habitat: Moist to dry woodlands. Climbs fences


and trees.
Ecosystem Berries eaten by birds. Leaves eaten
Services: by rabbits.


Hydrology: Found in sandy or rocky soil. Drought
tolerant.


Ornamental Orange berries.
Value: Compatibility: Can climb other trees and shrubs,


sometimes damaging them. Not as
aggressive as the invasive Oriental
bittersweet.


Salt Tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Fast grower.


Shade Tolerant of partial shade.


Tolerance:

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