my experience with licorice root... i planted the russian version , yes you should plant the chinese.i didn't and just harvestedthe 4 yr old russian root last fall and it taste way yukkie! it may have the same medicinals or not ,but it is an abdaptagene so i think taste is important. so plant it in a pot on a root day and get some chinese.. live and learn :)sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: "jsherry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Bdnow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 8:41 AM Subject: Help with Glycyrrhiza glabra when to plant?
> Hello, > I have licorice which I am not sure whether to consider a root or stem > plant? Steven Foster says it is an underground stem, Richter's little > plastic thing that came with the plant says the underground stolons are used > for flavoring etc (oops, is that what a stolon is? An underground stem?). I > guess I thought it was roots being used? Should I have gotten the Chinese > variety for medicinal use? > > Anyone know? I was thinking of using that little window this morning (8-11 > am EST) to plant it even though we're just after the eclipse. One of them is > begging to go into the ground, the other two are growing fast, and I would > rather not wait a week. > > Anyone with experience? Thanks, > > Jane > > >
