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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Central Asia
Europe

Types

Glycyrrhiza glabra
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

1530
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Hot climate regions, Low annual rainfall regions
Fields, Vegetable Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-3

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
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Sandy Brown
Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver, Gray
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver, Gray
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Long Broad

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Adequately
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Allergy

-
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

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
Good for skin and hair

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
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Root, Root bark
Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELICHRYSUM thianschanicum
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Common Name

Licorice Plant
Turnip

In Hindi

मुलैठी
शलजम

In German

Lakritze
Rübe

In French

réglisse
Navet

In Spanish

regaliz
Nabo

In Greek

γλυκόρριζα
Γογγύλι

In Portuguese

alcaçuz
Nabo

In Polish

lukrecja
Rzepa

In Latin

liquorice
rapa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Brassicales

Family

Asteraceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Glycyrrhiza
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Galegeae
Brassiceae

Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

20-
1 27800
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Difference Between Liquorice and Turnip

If you are confused whether Liquorice or Turnip 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 Turnip Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Liquorice are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Put diluted fertilizers, whereas for Turnip fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Liquorice and Turnip if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Liquorice and Turnip

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Liquorice and Turnip. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Liquorice and Turnip 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 Turnip is Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems and Lung Problems. 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 Turnip 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 Turnip

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 Turnip 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 Turnip have angioedema, Oral Allergy and Urticaria respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Liquorice has no showy fruits and Turnip has no showy fruits. Also Liquorice is not flowering and Turnip is not flowering . You can compare Liquorice and Turnip facts and facts of other plants too.