Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Central Asia
Types
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Glycyrrhiza glabra
Number of Varieties
-15
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
Dry areas, Hot climate regions, Low annual rainfall regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
16, 17, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Violet
Gold, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Put diluted fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Black Spot, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Root rot, Stem rot, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
-
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
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Cramps, Menopause problems, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health, Respiratory Disorders, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Root, Root bark
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
DIANELLA sandwicensis
HELICHRYSUM thianschanicum
Common Name
Ukiuki, uki
Licorice Plant
In Hindi
Ukiuki
मुलैठी
In German
Ukiuki
Lakritze
In French
Ukiuki
réglisse
In Spanish
Ukiuki
regaliz
In Greek
Ukiuki
γλυκόρριζα
In Portuguese
Ukiuki
alcaçuz
In Polish
Ukiuki
lukrecja
In Latin
Ukiuki
liquorice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Fabales
Family
Liliaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Dianella
Glycyrrhiza
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Galegeae
Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
4120
1
27800
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