Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Spices
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Mediterranean, Southwest Asia
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Star anise and more
Coniferous Tree
Number of Varieties
03
0
40000
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Habitat
Thickets, Woods
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
9-6
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.25 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Tan
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust
Littleleaf disease
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, constipation, Cough
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Inner Bark, Wood
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 making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant
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Botanical Name
Pimpinella anisum
PINUS echinata
Common Name
Anise
Shortleaf Pine
In Hindi
सौंफ़ का पौध
Shortleaf Pine
In German
Anis
Shortleaf Pine
In French
Anis
Shortleaf Pine
In Spanish
Anís
Shortleaf pino
In Greek
γλυκάνισο
Shortleaf Pine
In Portuguese
anis
Shortleaf Pine
In Polish
Anyż
Shortleaf Pine
In Latin
Anethum
Pinus Shortleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Apiales
Pinales
Family
Apiaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Pimpinella
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Pinoideae
Number of Species
13
1
27800
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