Liquorice grows best in deep, fertile, well-drained soils, with full sun, and is harvested in the autumn, two to three years after planting. 1
These estimates for how long Liquorice takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
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The latin ‘glabra’ means “smooth”.2
The flavour of liquorice comes mainly from a sweet-tasting compound called anethole, an aromatic, unsaturated ether compound also found in anise, fennel, and other herbs. Additional sweetness in liquorice comes from glycyrrhizic acid, an anti-viral compound sweeter than sugar.
Used medicinally to treat cold symptoms.3
Cultivated licorice, Spanish licorice, European licorice, Licorice
Glycyrrhiza glabra L.
Misspellings: Liquorice