Licorice

Licorice is a herbaceous plant native to southeastern Europe and Central Asia. It bears the scientific name "Glycyrrhiza glabra" which literally means "sweet root without hair". This name stems from the sweet aroma of the liquorice root, which is particularly appreciated in cooking and herbal therapy. As high as 1.5 m, the licorice has pinnate leaves measuring about 10 centimetres. It gives small violet flowers grouped in clusters when spring arrives. It then produces fruit in flattened pods of 2 to 3 cm and contains seeds.