Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Central Asia
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Types
Glycyrrhiza glabra
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
Number of Varieties
158
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions, Low annual rainfall regions
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1110-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm1,830.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Sandy Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Remove branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black Spot, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Root rot, Stem rot, Thripes, Whiteflies
Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
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
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cramps, Menopause problems, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health, Respiratory Disorders, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Weight loss
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Root, Root bark
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
HELICHRYSUM thianschanicum
ADANSONIA digitata
Common Name
Licorice Plant
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree
In Hindi
मुलैठी
Baobab
In German
Lakritze
Affenbrotbaum
In French
réglisse
Baobab
In Spanish
regaliz
Baobab
In Greek
γλυκόρριζα
Baobab
In Portuguese
alcaçuz
baobá
In Polish
lukrecja
Baobab
In Latin
liquorice
Baobab
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Malvales
Family
Asteraceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Glycyrrhiza
Adansonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Galegeae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
Bombacoideae
Number of Species
208
1
27800
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