Licorice
Glycyrrhiza glabra
A perennial legume grown for its sweet-tasting roots, used as a flavoring and in traditional medicine.
Family
Fabaceae
Temperature
14-25°C (absolute 5-30°C)
Rainfall
500-1000mm (absolute 300-1200mm)
Soil pH
6.5-7.5 (absolute 5.5-8.2)
Soil types
Deep, well-drained fertile sandy loam soils.