Glycine max | Soybean, Soy, Edamame | Various
Glycine max belongs to the plant family FABACE and Genus Glycine This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Glycine max does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Glycine max so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Glycine max soybean,soy,edamame is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … No fertilizer
Full sun to partial shade is needed for Glycine max to do its best. Glycine max is known as edamame in Japanese.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 2' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
This plant is will not resist frost and is classed as … Tender
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Cooked;Milk. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … butter-flavored
Beans … are the edible part(s) of the Maule'S Quince, Dwarf Quince, Flowering Quince plant
It is butter-flavored. There are many nutritional properties of merit in Glycine max; for example vitamin B complex, vitamin E, calcium and protein can all be found. Soybean (sometimes called soy) is most often used as milk. This plant is most often used cooked. This species has been used in traditional herbal healing as either a detoxifier or a stimulant. The beans and the sprouts are used in herbal preparations.
Suggested spacing for this crop to ensure plants next to each other use the space optimally without losing the benefits of sunshine and water needs is 4" in one direction and 4" in the other direction.
"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.
"Unusual Vegetables: Something New for This Year's Garden", Anne Moyer Halpin, editor, Organic Gardening and Farming, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1978.