Twining Glycine Plant Care
Glycine tabacina (Labill.) Benth.
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Glycine tabacina, commonly known as variable glycine, is a scrambling plant in the bean family found in Australia. It grows in areas of high rainfall, ranging to semi-arid areas.
Every 4–7 days
Full sun to partial shade
60–80°F
40–70%
At a glance
How do you care for Twining Glycine?
Water Twining Glycine every 4–7 days, letting the top layer of soil dry out between waterings, and give it full sun to partial shade. It prefers temperatures of 60–80°F (16–27°C) and 40–70% humidity. Fertilize it every 6 months during the growing season.
Where Is the Twining Glycine Native To?
What Is the Twining Glycine?
Twining Glycine (Glycine tabacina) belongs to the Fabaceae family within the Glycine genus. Twining Glycine is native to Australia. Twining Glycine is also known as Native Tobacco.
Twining Glycine displays a vining, climbing growth habit, reaching up to 10 ft tall with a spread of approximately 6 ft. Twining Glycine produces showy clusters of purple, pink, or white pea-like flowers.
Leaf size: approximately 4 inches.
How Often Should You Water a Twining Glycine?
Glycine tabacina requires watering every 4–7 days. Allow the top layer of soil to dry between waterings to prevent root rot. Reduce watering frequency during winter when growth slows.
Watering Frequency
Every 4–7 days
Let soil partially dry between waterings
What Light Does the Twining Glycine Need?
Twining Glycine thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Temperature and Humidity Does the Twining Glycine Prefer?
Glycine tabacina grows best at temperatures of 60–80°F. Twining Glycine prefers humidity levels of 40–70%.
Temperature
60–80°F
Humidity
40–70%
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Twining Glycine?
Well-draining loamy soil with added compost for nutrients. Good drainage is essential for Twining Glycine to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Often Should You Fertilize a Twining Glycine?
Feed Twining Glycine every 6 months during the growing season (spring and summer) with a balanced fertilizer diluted to the strength on the label.
Pause feeding in autumn and winter, when growth slows, and never fertilize dry soil — water first.
Fertilizing
Every 6 months
During the growing season
The PlantoScan app can remind you when to water and when to fertilize each plant.
How Do You Repot a Twining Glycine?
Repot every 1-2 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Twining Glycine?
Twining Glycine can be propagated through seeds, softwood cuttings. Similar propagation techniques also apply to hoary glycine plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Twining Glycine Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Twining Glycine, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Twining Glycine?
Twining Glycine is susceptible to aphids, leafhoppers, spider mites. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
What USDA Hardiness Zone Does the Twining Glycine Need?
Twining Glycine grows outdoors in USDA Zone 13a. It survives winters down to planting zone 13a. Twining Glycine is native to Australia. In cooler regions, grow Twining Glycine as a houseplant or bring it indoors before the first frost.
Hardiness Zone
Zone 13a
Keep exploring plants
Twining Glycine is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Glycine genus — compare its care with other Glycine species on PlantoScan.
Glycine is part of the Fabaceae plant family — browse all Fabaceae genera and species.
Twining Glycine thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Glycine Species
Other Glycine species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Glycine tabacina (Labill.) Benth., family Fabaceae (first published in Fl. Austral. 2: 244 (1864)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Twining Glycine, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Hardiness zone: USDA Zone 13a, calculated from the plant's minimum temperature.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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