Licorice
探検植物
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.
生息地: Sunny fields and meadows
外見
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.
界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Magnoliopsida目Fabales科Fabaceae属Glycyrrhiza
カテゴリ
植物レア度
Common
危険度
2/5 · 低い
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おもしろい事実
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!
特殊能力
能力
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.
能力
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.
能力
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.
サイズと詳細
- 高さ
- 100-200 cm
- 広がり
- 30-100 cm
- 花の大きさ
- 1-2 cm
- 開花時期
- 夏
- 食用
- はい
- 毒性
- 軽度
- ライフサイクル
- 多年生
- 受粉方法
- 昆虫
生態系とのつながり
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.
特徴
別名
GlycyrrhizaSweet Root
安全性
危険度
2/5 · 低い
Do not eat plants unless an adult says it's safe. Licorice candy is okay, but the plant can be harmful if eaten.
よくある質問
Licoriceの高さは何ですか？
100-200 cm
Licoriceの広がりは何ですか？
30-100 cm
Licoriceの花の大きさは何ですか？
1-2 cm
Licoriceの開花時期は何ですか？
夏
Licoriceの食用は何ですか？
はい
Licoriceの毒性は何ですか？
軽度
Licoriceのライフサイクルは何ですか？
多年生
Licoriceの受粉方法は何ですか？
昆虫
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