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Licorice, Official (Glycyrrhiza glabra) potted plant, organic

(2 customer reviews)

$8.50$21.95

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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  1. Question

    James Hascall

    What zone is central TX?

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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

      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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  3. suzanna

    can wait to plant it

    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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      Richo Cech

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      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

      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

      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

      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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    • Andrea

      Do you sell licorice seed?

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      Richo Cech

      Richo Cech

      hey andrea, thanks for alerting me to that! Good quality seeds of official licorice are indeed available at this link https://strictlymedicinalseeds.com/product/licorice-official-glycyrrhiza-glabra-seeds/
      richo

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      Kyle

      Wondering about amendments to feed this plant… What nutrients does it want more or less of? Being root/rhizome heavy I would think it wants a good amount of phosphorus..?
      My soil is generally alkaline but not really sandy. I could work in some wood ash to insure the pH but that will be very high in potassium.
      Also do any foliar feeds, such as calcium, epsom salts or borax help it?

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      Richo Cech

      Richo Cech

      Hello Kykle, Glycyrrhiza is a legume that requires little fertility in its soil, because it sequesters rhizobacteria that help nourish the plant. Remember the difference between cultigens that require rich soils made by humans and wild plants that do fine in unamended soils. If your licorice is doing poorly, it is because the rhizobacteria are not present. You can purchase a widescale inoculant or inoculate with soil taken from around another healthy legume. The main thing is a fast-draining, alkaline soil. Richo

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