Canadian Licorice Root
Ligusticum canadense
Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae
What it is like
Ligusticum canadense is a . The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) 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.
Height (m): 0
Where it is found
Not known
N. America
Conservation Status:
Countries/locations it is found in
How it is used
Food
Rating: 2
Leaves and young stems - cooked. The young leaves have been boiled and used as greens. They are often cooked with the leaves of ramps (Allium tricoccum). The leaves can be dried for later use.
Medicine
Rating: 1
The root has been chewed in the treatment of any stomach disorders.
Other
Rating:
Food Forest: Plants for Edible Forest Gardens and Food Forests.
How it is grown
207161 For polyculture design as well as the above-ground architecture (form - tree, shrub etc. and size shown above) information on the habit and root pattern is also useful and given here if available. The plant growth habit is a clumper with limited spread.
Propagating it:
Best place to grow: Cultivated Beds;
Habit:
Hardiness:
Growth:
Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)
Shade: Semi-shade, no shade
Moisture: Moist