Glycyrrhiza echinata
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Glycyrrhiza echinata, Chinese Liquorice, German Liquorice, Hedgehog Liquorice
Family: Papilionaceae
Genus: Glycyrrhiza
Pale blue/violet pea-like flowers. The large green leaves are divided into oval leaflets. Culinary; it is used as a flavouring and to produce Russian and German Liquorice.
Characteristics:
• Hardiness: H6 (-15 to -20C)
• Type: Herbaceous Perennial
• Height: 1m
• Spread: 1-2m
Chinese Liquorice is available to buy as herb plants.
Details
• Aspect: Sun, Partial Shade
• Soil type: Fertile Loam
• pH: Universal pH
• Habit: Upright, Creeping
• Flowering colour:
• Flowering time:
• Uses: Culinary (Read Jekka’s Guide To Culinary Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: No
• Container suitability: No
• UK native: No
• Caution: Do not take medicinally if pregnant or suffering from kidney disease.
Growing
• Grown from seed: No
• Propagation: Cuttings
• Maintenance: (See Jekka’s Blogs on Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer and Autumn maintenance)
• Harvest: N/A
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