Glycyrrhiza Species, Common Licorice
Glycyrrhiza glabra
| Family: | Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Glycyrrhiza (gly-ky-RY-zuh) (Info) |
| Species: | glabra (GLAY-bruh) (Info) |
| Synonym: | Glycyrrhiza glandulifera |
| Synonym: | Glycyrrhiza hirsuta |
| Synonym: | Glycyrrhiza pallida |
| Synonym: | Glycyrrhiza violacea |
Category:
Herbs
Water Requirements:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Foliage:
Herbaceous
Smooth
Foliage Color:
Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Where to Grow:
Can be grown as an annual
Danger:
Bloom Color:
Blue-Violet
Lavender
Bloom Characteristics:
Bloom Size:
Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other details:
Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information:
Non-patented
Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Scarify seed before sowing
Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional
This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:
Merced, California
Colver, Pennsylvania
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Grenoble, Rhône-Alpes
San Augustine, Texas
Kalama, Washington
show allGardeners' Notes:
| Rating | Content |
|---|---|
| Neutral | On Mar 20, 2011, Lilithu from Springfield, TN wrote: I planted the seeds on 3/13/11 & already had seedlings popping up on 3/19/11. The thing is - I can't find any info on the way the seedlings actually emerge & grow. It seems as though they shoot up & then they seem to 'fall' over & start burrowing into the soil. I saw quite a few of them right on top of the soil - including the seed - & I tried to plant the seed again - but noticed the others trying to burrow back into the soil. |
| Positive | On Apr 1, 2004, ladyannne from Merced, CA (Zone 9a) wrote: Herbaceous, but always comes back up in spring. |
| Neutral | On Dec 2, 2001, Baa wrote: A shrubby perennial from the Mediterranean, South West Asia and China. |
