Glycyrrhiza spp. - Licorice

Licorice are perennial herbs with sweet-tasting roots. The roots are used in flavoring, traditional medicine, and as a sweetener. Licorice has anti-inflammatory and expectorant properties.

Functions

• Phosphorus accumulator¹
• Nitrogen fixer²
• Perennial
• Herb

Footnotes

1. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Table 6-2 ↩

2. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Table 6-3 ↩