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About Anise and Protea


About Protea and Anise


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Spices  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Mediterranean, Southwest Asia  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Star anise and more  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
Thickets, Woods  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12-8  

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  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1.25 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Gray Green, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Medium, Water twice a day in the initial period  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune regularly  
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, constipation, Cough  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

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 for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pimpinella anisum  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Anise  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
सौंफ़ का पौध  
Protea plant  

In German
Anis  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Anis  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
Anís  
planta de protea  

In Greek
γλυκάνισο  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
anis  
planta Protea  

In Polish
Anyż  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
Anethum  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Proteales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Pimpinella  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
-  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
1600  
17

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Properties of Anise and Protea

Wondering what are the properties of Anise and Protea? We provide you with everything About Anise and Protea. Anise doesn't have thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also Anise does not have fragrant flowers. Anise has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems, Skin irritation and Skin rash and Protea has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems, Skin irritation and Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Anise and Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Anise and Protea

Season and care of Anise and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Anise and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Anise season is Summer and Protea season is Summer. The type of soil for Anise is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Anise is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Protea is Acidic.

Anise and Protea Physical Information

Anise and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Anise height is 2.50 cm and width 1.25 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Anise and Protea are as follows:

Care of Anise and Protea

Care of Anise and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anise pruning is done Prune regularly and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Anise needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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