Malensis Glycyrrhiza (Glycyrrhiza malensis)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Glycyrrhiza malensis is a PERENNIAL. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). It can fix Nitrogen. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet flavour. — The fibrous root has a very sweet flavour.; It is boiled in water to extract the sugars etc and these are used as a liquorice substitute.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)