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: