Plant Liquorice

Spice:

Liquorice

Botanical Name:

Glycyrrhiza glabra

Botany:

Liquorice is a herbaceous perennial, growing to 1 metre (40 in) in height, with pinnate leaves about 7–15 cm (3–6 in) long, with 9–17 leaflets. The flowers are 8–12 mm (5⁄16–1⁄2 in) long, purple to pale whitish blue, produced in a loose inflorescence. The fruit is an oblong pod, 20–30 mm (3⁄4–1+1⁄8 in) long, containing several seeds.The roots are stoloniferous.

Cultivation:

Liquorice grows best in well-drained soils in deep valleys with full sun. It is harvested in the autumn two to three years after planting.

Wikipedia URL:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquorice