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Summary
Physical Characteristics
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Glycine tabacina is a PERENNIAL CLIMBER. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
It can fix Nitrogen.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
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Synonyms
Plant Habitats
Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Root
Edible Uses:
Root - raw or cooked. Said to have a liquorice-like flavour, it is chewed by the Australian Aborigines[144, 183]. Starchy but very fibrous and with no noticeable flavour[144].
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
We have almost no information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in this country. It is hardy to at least -7°c in Australian gardens[157], though this cannot be translated directly to British gardens because of our cooler summers and longer, colder and wetter winters. Plants are likely to need a well-drained soil and a warm sunny sheltered position. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[200].
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Plant Propagation
Pre-soak the seed for 12 hours in warm water and then sow in early spring in a greenhouse. The seed should germinate within two weeks at a temperature between 12 - 16°c[206]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: China (Fujian Sheng, Guangdong Sheng), Japan (Ryukyu Islands), Taiwan (Penghu Is.) PACIFIC: Micronesia, Fiji, New Caledonia, Tonga, Vanuatu AUSTRALASIA: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia, Australian Capital Territory)
Weed Potential
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Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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