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Glycyrrhiza glabra
Synonyms:

Common Name(s): Licorice
Family: Fabaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 90 to 150 (days)
Temperature:
Abs.Max=30° (C)    Opt.Max=25° (C)
Opt.Min=14° (C)    Abs.Min=5° (C)
Precipitation: 50 to 100 (cm.)
Winter Minimum: -10° (C)
Soil pH: 6.5 to 7.5
Soil Texture/Type: Heavy, medium
Soil Drainage: Well
Photoperiod Response: Long day
Light Intensity: Very bright
Comments:
Energy tonic respiratory, digestive hepatic, female systems and source of glycyrrhizin. Root crop.
Diseases:
Crop not found in disease search.
Uses:
Additive - flavoring, Material - essent oils, Medicinal -
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Temperate, subtropical-dry summer, steppe and semi-arid
Geographical Origin:
Northern Africa, Asia Temp, Indian Subcontinent, Eastern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Widely cultivated

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