Skip to content

Home
How To
Native Plants

Native Plant Search

Home
How To
Native Plants

Native Plant Search

Glycyrrhiza glabra

Perennial

HomePerennialGlycyrrhiza glabra

Dry open places, especially in sandy places near the sea.

Family: Fabaceae
Height: 1.2 m / 4 ft
Sun, Semi-shade
Light, Medium Soil
Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 4 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 4 of 5
Other Uses: 4 of 5

Native Habitat

Liquorice, Cultivated licorice Glycyrrhiza glabra native habitat is Dry open places, especially in sandy places near the sea.

Edible Uses

Root - raw or used as a flavouring. The source of liquorice powder that is extracted and used in sweets, baked goods, ice cream, soft drinks etc, it is also used medicinally. A sweet and delicious flavour, but the root is very fibrous. The root contains glycyrrhizin, a substance that is 50 times sweeter than sucrose. The dried root is often used for chewing, it is excellent for teething children and also as a tooth cleaner. A tea made from the roots is an excellent thirst quencher. The powdered root is also used as a sweetener in other herb teas. The leaves are used as a tea substitute in Mongolia.

Copyright © 2026 - Plants For A Future