Edible Parts : Roots, Herb, Spice, Leaves-tea
A hardy deciduous perennial herb or bush. It grows to 1-2 m tall. It has a clump of straight woody stalks. It has a deep taproot. It also has spreading stolons just under the ground surface. It has spreading leaves with leaflets along the stalk. The plant loses its leaves during the winter. The flowers are in a cluster and are blue and pea like. The pods are flat and 2-3 cm long. They turn brown at maturity. The pods contain between 1 and 7 kidney shaped seeds. They are brown and very small.
Distribution; It does well in warm temperate and subtropical climates. It grows well in areas suitable for citrus. It needs a deep light soil. It needs a sunny position. It can tolerate drought. It can grow in arid places. It suits hardiness zones 7-9.
Other Names :
Athimathuram, Atimadhura, Atimadhuramu, Atimaduram, Ava suse, Biyam bali, Biyan, Camthao, Dzirt'k'bila, Gan cao, Golostebelni sladki koren, Iarba dulce, Iratimadhuram, Jaishbodomodhu, Jashtimadhu, Jestha madha, Jethi Madh, Jethi madha, Jethi-madh, Kan ts'ao, Lakritze, Lakritzpflanze, Liquirizia, Madhuka, Matutak, Meyan, Mithi lakdi, Mulhatti, Orozuz, Palidu, Palodu, Palodulce, Regalissia, Regaliz, Regaliz, Reglisse, Siribiyan, Sladic, Sus, Suus, Sweetroot, Sweetwood, Thinbaw-nwecho, Yashti madhuka, Yashti-madhu, Yashtimadhukam, Licorice
Glycyrrhiza glabra L. var. glabra;
Glycyrrhiza glabra L. subsp. glandulifera (Waldst. & Kit.) Ponert;
Gylcyrrhiza glabra L. var. glandulifera (Waldst. & Kit.) Regel & Herd.;
Glycyrrhiza glabra L. var. typica L.;
Glycyrrhiza glabra L. var. violacea (Boiss. & Noe) Boiss.;
Glycyrrhiza glandulifera Waldst. & Kit.;
Glycyrrhiza pallida Boiss. & Noe;
Glycyrrhiza violacea Boiss. & Noe;