Description

UZBEKISTAN. Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) Root, Tea Cut, Certified Organic

Common names: Licorice, Sweetroot, Black Sugar Root, Gan Cao, Nankin-kanzō, Alsus, Shush, Lakrids , Zoethout, Mulethi, Atimaduram, Reglisse, Liquirizia, Carra-meille

Family: Fabaceae

Licorice is an herbaceous perennial native to southern and central areas of Europe and Asia. It can be found growing wild in waste areas, dry, grassy plains, and near riverbeds or abandoned rice paddies. Currently most cultivated licorice is produced in Greece, Turkey, and Asia. The plant can grow to as much as 40 inches tall in the wild, and is quite notable for its lovely flowers, ranging in color from pale-white to sky-blue or muted purple.