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Licorice, Chinese (Glycyrrhiza uralensis) potted plant, organic
$8.50
Family: Legume (Fabaceae)
Hardy to Zones 5 to 11
(Gan-cao, Chinese Licorice) Herbaceous perennial native to Siberia and China. Flowers blue to 3 feet. The plant prefers alkaline soil and thrives on neglect. This plant produces the fine-flavored licorice root. Traditional usage (TCM): demulcent, flavoring agent, harmonizer of formulae. Plant prefers full sun and dryish soils. Space plants 3 to 4 feet apart.
Potted plant, Certified Organically Grown
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Question
May –
The picture you have for Chinese Licorice doesn’t look like the other images I saw on internet, am I wrong? Also I wanted to buy 1 plant of Chinese licorice but when I selected the 1 option, the price is reduced from $7.50 to $7, is that for the Glycyrrhiza glabra? The pricing under the Glycerrhiza uralensis doesn’t help me either. Please let me know if you have a Glycerrhiza uralensis and how much will it cost? Thanks!
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Admin Richo Cech –
Well, the internet is a terrible place to get information unless you arrive at a place where someone who actually grows and knows the plant is giving you the information. My main focus on the Chinese licorice is to choose a cultivar that has a sweet root, which means it has the active constituents. I can find a thousand misidentified and misleading photos and bits of info on the internet.
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John S –
Is Chinese licorice easier to grow in wet soils than the glabra species? Glabra often dies in the wet winters of POrtland and Seattle.
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Richo Cech –
yes, chinese licorice is much easier to overwinter. i have glabra in a sandbed and its going on third year so that might be a good choice for you–likes alkaline soils. r
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Adelia Hitt –
I have 3 Chinese licorice plants uralensis . that have germinated and are doing well. What about overwintering. I live in Kansas City. Do I keep them in kitchen window or do I need to put them outside on balcony. They would be in a plastic container. Also I want to get the Glycyrrhiza glabra. How late do you ship this out?
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hello Adelia,
The licorice are herbaceous perennials so they should die back down to the crown (the top of the root) for winter dormancy and regrow in spring. They are best kept outdoors to properly go winter dormant. We have nice Glycyrrhiza glabra plants in stock and will ship up to mid-November. Richo
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Jessica –
How long do these plants typically need to grow to be ready for harvest?
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Richo Cech –
typically harvest occurs in second year or later.
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Easton Branam –
Hello Richo,
Any idea when/if you’ll have these as plants for sale?
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Richo Cech –
hi easton, we will have these spring 2021. r
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