Anise

Shell Ginger

About Anise and Shell Ginger

Anise

Shell Ginger

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Spices

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Southwest Asia

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Star anise and more

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

020

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Thickets, Woods

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-5

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, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

1.25 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Lance shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Medium, Water twice a day in the initial period

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune regularly

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Cough

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Rhizomes

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pimpinella anisum

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Anise

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

सौंफ़ का पौध

Shell Ginger

In German

Anis

Shell Ginger

In French

Anis

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Anís

Shell jengibre

In Greek

γλυκάνισο

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

anis

Shell Ginger

In Polish

Anyż

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Anethum

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Apiales

Zingiberales

Family

Apiaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Pimpinella

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

1150

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Anise and Shell Ginger

Wondering what are the properties of Anise and Shell Ginger? We provide you with everything About Anise and Shell Ginger. Anise doesn't have thorns and Shell Ginger doesn't have thorns. Also Anise does not have fragrant flowers. Anise has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems, Skin irritation and Skin rash and Shell Ginger 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 Shell Ginger and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Anise and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Anise and Beardtongue

Anise and Talus Slope Penstemon

» More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Anise and Shell Ginger

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

Anise and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Anise and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Anise height is 2.50 cm and width 1.25 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Anise and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Anise flower color: White
Anise leaf color: Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Anise and Shell Ginger

Care of Anise and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anise pruning is done Prune regularly and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Anise needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.