Edamame / soybean
Edamame / soybean
Glycine max
vegetable☀️ full-sun🪴 well drained loam📏 medium🌡️ RHS H1c
📋Quick Facts
Water
💧💧 Average watering
Hardiness
Zone 2-11
About
Beans picked green for edamame; also a nitrogen fixing crop.
Top tip
Sow in warm soil, keep weed-free, and harvest pods green just as beans plump up.
Also known as: Soia edamame, Glycine max, Soja (edamame), Sojabohne / Edamame, Edamame / soybean, Soja (édamame), Soja / edamame, Sojaboon (edamame)
Pest Resilience
3/5 — Average
Aphids and bean beetles can be issues; generally manageable.
Companion Planting
Keep apart from
Visual Characteristics
Fruits
Yes
Harvest: Late summer to autumn / fall
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Culinary
Culinary Use
Edamame snack, stir-fries, salads, hummus, tofu, tempeh, miso
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How to Propagate
🌰Seed
EasyThis plant produces viable seeds for propagation
Hardiness Zones
H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H1c
USDA 10–11 equivalent