Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Central Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry
Number of Varieties
1550
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions, Low annual rainfall regions
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-115-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-1
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Sandy Brown
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Beetles
Allergy
-
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, 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
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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
Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Root, Root bark
Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
HELICHRYSUM thianschanicum
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
Common Name
Licorice Plant
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
In Hindi
मुलैठी
चेरी मिर्च
In German
Lakritze
Kirsche Pfeffer
In French
réglisse
cerise Pepper
In Spanish
regaliz
cereza de la pimienta
In Greek
γλυκόρριζα
Cherry πιπέρι
In Portuguese
alcaçuz
cereja pimenta
In Polish
lukrecja
Cherry Pieprz
In Latin
liquorice
Cherry Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Solanales
Family
Asteraceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Glycyrrhiza
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Galegeae
Capsiceae
Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
2050
1
27800
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