Glycyrrhiza echinata

Glycyrrhiza

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Common Name: 

Glycyrrhiza

Plant Type: 

Flower color: 

Foliage color: 

Yellow

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Maximum temperature: 

40°C

Minimum temperature: 

7°C

Glycyrrhiza (Glycyrrhiza echinata) - Description

Glycyrrhiza is a genus of about 18 accepted species in the legume family (Fabaceae), with a subcosmopolitan distribution in Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Americas. The genus is best known for liquorice (British English; licorice in American English), G. glabra, a species native to the Mediterranean region, from which the confectionary liquorice is produced.

Glycyrrhiza (Glycyrrhiza echinata) - Blooming

Bears pea-like flowers.

Glycyrrhiza (Glycyrrhiza echinata) - Growth

Perennials, occuring in moist or dry sites. Grows best in full sun. G. glabra works well in a wild garden or informal border. The roots are harvested for licorice.

Glycyrrhiza (Glycyrrhiza echinata) - Planting

Propagate from the seed. Sow outdoors in containers in spring or fall. Conduct division in early spring. Division entails propagating a plant by splitting it into 2 or more parts. Each part has its own root system and more than one shoot or dormant bud.

Glycyrrhiza (Glycyrrhiza echinata) - Pest

Prone to mildew and rust.

Glycyrrhiza (Glycyrrhiza echinata) - Interesting facts

Native to the Mediterranean, tropical Asia, and North and South America.

Glycyrrhiza (Glycyrrhiza echinata) - Soil and irrigation

Grows best in soil that is deep, fertile, and moist.

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