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Licorice

Glycyrrhiza Tourn. ex L.

Licorice is a sweet-tasting plant with roots that are used to make yummy candies. It has pretty purple flowers and grows in sunny fields and meadows.

Lebensraum: Sunny fields and meadows

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The Licorice is a tall herbaceous perennial, often reaching up to 6 feet, with distinct pinnate leaves. It displays delicate purplish-blue to whitish pea-like flowers arranged in upright spikes during summer, followed by small flat pods.

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Licorice

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Ancient Egyptians loved licorice so much, King Tut had it buried with him!

Despite the name, true licorice root tastes different from anise or fennel candy.

Licorice has been used for thousands of years in traditional medicines and drinks.

The sweet taste in licorice comes from a compound 50 times sweeter than sugar!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Sweet Sensation Roots

Licorice has special compounds in its roots that make them 50 times sweeter than sugar, helping it store energy and deter some pests.

Fähigkeit

Deep-Root Diver

Licorice grows extensive deep roots which help it find water in dry soils and store energy, allowing it to survive harsh conditions.

Fähigkeit

Soil Helper

Like many legumes, Licorice hosts tiny bacteria in its roots that pull nitrogen from the air into the soil, acting like a natural fertilizer.

Maße und Details

Höhe
100-200 cm
Ausbreitung
30-100 cm
Blütengröße
1-2 cm
Blütezeit
Sommer
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Visits licorice flowers to collect nectar and pollen.

pollinates

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

Helps transfer pollen between licorice plants.

symbiotic with

Nitrogen-fixing Bacteria

Rhizobium leguminosarum

Lives in root nodules, converting nitrogen for plant growth.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

GlycyrrhizaSweet Root

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Do not eat plants unless an adult says it's safe. Licorice candy is okay, but the plant can be harmful if eaten.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Licorice?

100-200 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Licorice?

30-100 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Licorice?

1-2 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Licorice?

Sommer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Licorice?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Licorice?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Licorice?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Licorice?

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