Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Spices
Origin
Mediterranean
Mediterranean, Southwest Asia
Types
Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony
Star anise and more
Number of Varieties
90
0
40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas
Thickets, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-104-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-4
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.60 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.05 cm1.25 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Gray Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Glandular
Lobed
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall
Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Medium, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Well drained
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads
Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Intestinal gas
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems
Asthma, constipation, Cough
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours
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 Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edging, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
Cynara cardunculus
Pimpinella anisum
Common Name
Artichoke
Anise
In Hindi
Artichoke
सौंफ़ का पौध
In German
Artischocke
Anis
In French
Artichaut
Anis
In Spanish
Alcachofa
Anís
In Greek
αγκινάρα
γλυκάνισο
In Portuguese
Alcachofra
anis
In Polish
Karczoch
Anyż
In Latin
cactus
Anethum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Apiales
Family
Asteraceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Cynara
Pimpinella
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cynareae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1401
1
27800
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