Liquorice Root Plant
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Standard seed packet, 10 seeds
Liquorice Root Plant
Glycyrrhiza glabra
- Medicinal & culinary herb
- Low maintenance once established
Well-known hardy perennial herb growing to 150cm in height with fern-like foliage and small purple/blue flowers. Harvest root at any time of year, 2-3 years after planting when the root size is between 3-5cm. The root can be dug out of the ground, washed, dried & eaten, or ground into a powder, or placed in water and boiled until water evaporates making a strong liquorice syrup. Distinct sweet liquorice flavour. Has a history of medicinal and culinary use. Also known as "Cultivated Liquorice" or "Sweetwood". Well drained soil. Full sun. Low maintenance once established. Dormant in winter.
How to sow and grow:
| Method: | Sow direct |
| Sowing Depth: | 10mm |
| When: | Spring or Summer |
| Germination: | 15-20 days @ 20-30°C |
| Hardiness / Life Cycle: | Hardy Perennial |
| Plant Spacing: | 200cm |
| Plant Height: | 150cm |
| Position: | Full or part sun, moist well drained soil |
| Days to Maturity/Flowering: | 730+ days |
(Product number: G5-11)
Seeds per gram: 700 seeds
| SKU | G5-11 |
| Shipping Weight | 0.0004kg |
| Botanical name: | Glycyrrhiza glabra |
| Packet type: | Standard seed packet |
| Packet quantity: | 10 seeds |
| Seeds per gram: | 700 |
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