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Liquorice Root (Hedysarum boreale mackenzii) is a perennial herb that thrives in full sun and moist to well-drained soils ranging from light sandy to heavy clay. Liquorice Root (Latin: Hedysarum boreale mackenzii, family Fabaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Liquorice Root is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Liquorice Root is a member of the Fabaceae family native to IDA, MAG, NFL, NUN, ORE, and YUK. Liquorice Root thrives in full sun and prefers moist, light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay) soils with a pH between 5.2 and 8.
Liquorice Root grows best in USDA zone 3-7, full sun light, moist water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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