Licorice
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The licorice plant! Its root is known by all as a condiment, especially in pastries and confectionery, for sweets, cakes, candies... due to its bittersweet and aniseed flavor.
Perennial herbaceous up to 1m. Oval, numerous, pale green leaves, accompanied by a large, spike-shaped purple-blue bloom. Elongated and oval fruit that contains the seeds. The root is the most famous part of this plant, which extends horizontally to continue growing. Very aromatic.
Use
Balcony & Courtyard, Culinary, Vegetable Garden, Herbs garden, Wild garden, Urban garden, Baskets & Containers, Medicinal
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Flowering
| Flower colour | Purple |
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| Flowering period | May, June, July, Summer |
| Fragrant | The whole plant |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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| Foliage colour | Green |
Botanical information
| Common name | GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA - Licorice |
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When to plant?
| Planting period | March, April, May, October, November, December, Spring, Autumn |
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| Harvest period | October, November |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Balcony & Courtyard, Culinary, Vegetable Garden, Herbs garden, Wild garden, Urban garden, Baskets & Containers, Medicinal |
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| Distance between plants | 40x80 |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Sun |
| Soil type | Sand, Fertile, Deep |
| Soil moisture | Moist but well-drained |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
Care
| Watering | Regular |
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