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GLYCYRRHIZA yunnanensis
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Papilionaceae |
| Origin: | China, Yunnan: forest margins, mountain meadows, roadsides. |
| Special Features: | Decorative reddish, spherically seed pods. Long-lasting perennial. Seed heads for cutting or dried flowers. |
| Historical: | Traditional medicinal plant of Western and Chinese Medicine (YUN NAN GAN CAO). |
| Basic Colour: | (violet) |
| Flower Colour: | violet |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - August |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z6 - Z10
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| Foliage: | imparipinnate foliage, green foliage until winter |
| Height with Flowers: | 160 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 80 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | decorative fruit / medicinal plant / tea herb / culinary herb |
| Usage: | suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.7 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 11.76471 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
85 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
30 Gram |
| Sowing Direction: |
(20) To obtain best germination results, seeds need temperatures of +22°C [72°F] or more. Moderate, but constant humidity is very important. Gunnera, however, prefers very moist (not wet) and warm (+24 to +30°C) [75 to 86°F] conditions.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
Anytime |
| Sowing Time Hint: | Beneficial to sow in summer and frost-free overwintering for spring planting. |
| Container Size(s): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
