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Liquorice

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

Central Asia
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

Glycyrrhiza glabra
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

1524
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Hot climate regions, Low annual rainfall regions
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
7-1

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 22, 23, 24
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm0.75 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Gold, Sandy Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver, Gray
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Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Adequately
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

-
-

Allergy

-
Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Root, Root bark
Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELICHRYSUM thianschanicum
Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Licorice Plant
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

मुलैठी
Sikalemen

In German

Lakritze
Zyklamen

In French

réglisse
Cyclamen

In Spanish

regaliz
Ciclamen

In Greek

γλυκόρριζα
κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

alcaçuz
Cíclame

In Polish

lukrecja
Cyklamen

In Latin

liquorice
Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Fabales
Ericales

Family

Asteraceae
Primulaceae

Genus

Glycyrrhiza
Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Tribe

Galegeae
Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Faboideae
Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

2023
1 27800
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Difference Between Liquorice and Cyclamen

If you are confused whether Liquorice or Cyclamen are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Liquorice and Cyclamen Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Liquorice are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Put diluted fertilizers, whereas for Cyclamen fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Liquorice and Cyclamen if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Liquorice and Cyclamen

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Liquorice and Cyclamen. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Liquorice and Cyclamen as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Liquorice is Asthma, Cramps, Menopause problems, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health, Respiratory Disorders, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation and Weight loss whereas of Cyclamen is Digestive disorders and Menstrual Disorders. Liquorice has beauty benefits as follows: Good for the Scalp, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Improve skin tone, Natural Sunscreen, Nourishes scalp, Prevents Premature Baldness and Speed hair growth while Cyclamen has beauty benefits as follows: Good for the Scalp, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Improve skin tone, Natural Sunscreen, Nourishes scalp, Prevents Premature Baldness and Speed hair growth.

Compare Facts of Liquorice vs Cyclamen

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Liquorice vs Cyclamen and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Liquorice are whereas of Cyclamen have Respiratory problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Liquorice has no showy fruits and Cyclamen has no showy fruits. Also Liquorice is not flowering and Cyclamen is flowering. You can compare Liquorice and Cyclamen facts and facts of other plants too.