Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Spices
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
Mediterranean, Southwest Asia
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Types
Star anise and more
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Number of Varieties
0-
0
40000
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Habitat
Thickets, Woods
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.25 cm6.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
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Flower Color Modifier
-
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Fruit Color
Gray Green, Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
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The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Medium, Water twice a day in the initial period
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
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Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune regularly
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, constipation, Cough
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance, Used as a spice
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant
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Botanical Name
Pimpinella anisum
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
Anise
candelabro
In Hindi
सौंफ़ का पौध
candelabro
In German
Anis
candelabro
In French
Anis
candelabro
In Spanish
Anís
candelabro
In Greek
γλυκάνισο
candelabro
In Portuguese
anis
candelabro
In Polish
Anyż
candelabro
In Latin
Anethum
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Apiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Pimpinella
Browningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
1-
1
27800
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