Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) — Mediterranean liquorice, whose root is fifty times sweeter than sugar. A deep-rooted perennial that asks for patience: harvest after three years. The root is lifted after three years; it yields glycyrrhizin, fifty times sweeter than sugar.
Botanical name: Glycyrrhiza glabra
Sowing: under cover, 60–70 days before planting out
Spacing: 60 cm between plants, 80 cm between rows
Germination: 14–28 days at 20 °C (sown under cover; not sown directly)
Height: 100–150 cm
Contents: 0.1 g
| Life cycle | Perennial |
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