Yacon Ground Apple is a shrub that produces edible tubers. This plant is evergreen and can grow in temperate, sub-tropical, and tropical climates. It can thrive in full sun, full shade, or partial shade. The plant plug is 4-8 inches in size and is suitable for planting during the summer and fall seasons. The Yacon Ground Apple belongs to the Smallanthus genus and is also known as Peruvian Ground Apple. It is hardy in USDA zones 7-11.