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Licorice, Official (Glycyrrhiza glabra) potted plant, organic
$7.50
Family: Legume (Fabaceae)
Hardy to Zones 7 to 11
Herbaceous perennial native to the Mediterranean and to Russia. True, sweet variety. Traditional usage (TWM): demulcent, expectorant, flavoring agent, chronic fatigue, adrenal exhaustion, gastric ulcer. Plant prefers full sun and dry, alkaline soils. Inoculate soil with rhizobium (mycoblast) for best results. Once established, the plants shoot up like a young willow thicket, setting erect lilac flowers that give way to the smooth pods. The part used is the stoloniferous root, which can be harvested after 2 or 3 years of growth. Plant prefers full sun and dry, alkaline soils. Space 1 to 2 feet apart.
Potted plant, Certified Organically Grown
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James Hascall –
What zone is central TX?
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Richo Cech –
ZONE 8
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Sue –
Needing advice: If this plant is shipped to Kansas where temps are in the 90’s, how do you think it would survive? Would it be better to wait until fall when I could pot it up and place it in the greenhouse over winter? Thanks for keeping track of my order!
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Richo Cech –
Hi Sue,
Licorice loves heat and doesn’t even grow until the ground gets hot. I think we should just leave it as it is and trust its the best. Richo
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suzanna –
Glycyrrhiza glabra) is a must have!
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Cynthia Wheaton –
I live in western Washington, so my native soil is not dry or alkaline. I’d like to plant Glycyrrhiza official in a large full-sun raised bed. How can I create the proper soil?
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Admin Richo Cech –
I understand this perfectly. actually a raised be or a rock tortuga is perfect for this and I fill with equal partssand/pumice/compost mix. I have a pet plant in one of my tortugas that is gloriously happy this year. r
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diane –
can licorice live in zone 5? michigan. does it freeze out if temps get below zero
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Richo Cech –
Hi Diane,
Well, if you check the monograph, it is listed for zones 7 to 10, meaning that a Z 5 is 2 zones too cold for it. They do fine in pots in the greenhouse.
Richo
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Megan –
Hey Richo would the sand/pumice/compost mix be a good compo for potted life in the greenhouse?
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Richo Cech –
Yup, most plants want water but they also want excellent drainage. This keeps their roots healthy. Peat-heavy mixes tend to hold too much water for most plants, although some really do love it. I work with a lot of succulents and dryland species. Licorice wants a fast-draining, alkaline soil but doesn’t mind occasional puddling. Every plant is different. r
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Alice –
Hi Richo, I’m in zone 9b/10a of SW Florida, and would love to grow this, but our soils are sandy and acid. And it rains a LOT here in july/aug/sep. Do you think if I amend my soil, somehow, to be more alkaline, it would do well here?
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Richo Cech –
hi alice, yes, this can be grown in your area. A sandy soil is fine. The plant makes running rhizomes (licorice sticks!) in a sandy soil. To alkalinize, work in some ground limestone or a natural product called dolomite. Put in a level shovelful for each plant, and work in well to the soil under and around where the plant is to go. Richo
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