Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
Central Asia
Types
Babylon
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Number of Varieties
315
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
Dry areas, Hot climate regions, Low annual rainfall regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
12-8
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
16, 17, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Weeping
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Gold, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Put diluted fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Black Spot, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Root rot, Stem rot, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
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, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain
Asthma, Cramps, Menopause problems, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health, Respiratory Disorders, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Root, Root bark
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
HELICHRYSUM thianschanicum
Common Name
Corkscrew Willow
Licorice Plant
In Hindi
पेंचकश विलो
मुलैठी
In German
Korkenzieher-Weide
Lakritze
In French
Tire-bouchon Willow
réglisse
In Spanish
Tire-bouchon Willow
regaliz
In Greek
τιρμπουσόν Willow
γλυκόρριζα
In Portuguese
corkscrew salgueiro
alcaçuz
In Polish
korkociąg Willow
lukrecja
In Latin
corkscrew Willow
liquorice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Fabales
Family
Salicaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Salix
Glycyrrhiza
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Saliceae
Galegeae
Subfamily
Salicoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
3520
1
27800
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