Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
-
Central Asia
Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Number of Varieties
2515
0
40000
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Habitat
Wet lands
Dry areas, Hot climate regions, Low annual rainfall regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
16, 17, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green
Gold, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Adequately
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Put diluted fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black Spot, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Root rot, Stem rot, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for the Scalp, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Improve skin tone, Natural Sunscreen, Nourishes scalp, Prevents Premature Baldness, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Immunity
Asthma, Cramps, Menopause problems, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health, Respiratory Disorders, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Root, Root bark
Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'
HELICHRYSUM thianschanicum
Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot
Licorice Plant
In Hindi
Plumcot
मुलैठी
In German
Plumcot
Lakritze
In French
plumcot
réglisse
In Spanish
plumcot
regaliz
In Greek
Plumcot
γλυκόρριζα
In Portuguese
plumcot
alcaçuz
In Polish
Plumcot
lukrecja
In Latin
Plumcot
liquorice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Fabales
Family
Rosaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Prunus
Glycyrrhiza
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Galegeae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
2520
1
27800
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