Spanish Liquorice Plant
Glycyrrhiza glabra
- For the Liquorice, you'll need to harvest the root.
- Deciduous Perennial.
- Reaches 47" (1.2 metres) tall.
- Pale blue flowers.
Do not plant out (without protection) until fear of frost has passed.
Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Description
The liquorice, as we commonly know it, is extracted from the root and is sweet. It is used to make confectionary, flavour medicines, tobacco and as a dietary supplement.
If you are growing this plant to harvest the roots, you will need to be patient and this can take four years, but two to three years is more common. These plants have a pale blue flower on loose upright spikes in late Summer and are good in wild gardens and informal borders.
A flowering plant of the bean family. Also known as sweetwood.
Native to Western Asia, North Africa and Southern Europe.
- Deciduous, herbaceous, perennial.
- Reaches 47" (120 cm) tall.
- Require well drained soil.
- Likes a sunny and protected position.
- Harvest in Autumn.
- Medical
- Do not eat whilst pregnant and do not eat excessively.
- Can aid acid reflux.
- Has anti oxidant and anti inflammatory benefits.
Disclaimer
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