False Indigo

Star Anise

About False Indigo and Star Anise

False Indigo

Star Anise

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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150.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Olive

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Olive

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Olive

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Olive

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long, Alternate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Dogs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hypertonia, Nausea, Spasms, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antibacterial, Appetizer, Expectorant, Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as essential oil, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to sweeten the breath

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

ILLICIUM parviflorum

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Chinese Star Anise, Badiam

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

चक्र फूल

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Sternanis

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

Anis étoilé

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Anís estrellado

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Γλυκάνισο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Star Anise

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Anyż

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

Star Anise

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

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Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Illiciales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Illiciaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Illicium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Illicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Illicioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Indigo and Star Anise

Wondering what are the properties of False Indigo and Star Anise? We provide you with everything About False Indigo and Star Anise. False Indigo doesn't have thorns and Star Anise doesn't have thorns. Also False Indigo does not have fragrant flowers. False Indigo has allergic reactions like Not Available and Star Anise has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 False Indigo and Star Anise and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Star Anise

Season and care of False Indigo and Star Anise is important to know. While considering everything about False Indigo and Star Anise Care, growing season is an essential factor. False Indigo season is Summer and Fall and Star Anise season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for False Indigo is Loam, Sand and for Star Anise is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for False Indigo is Neutral, Alkaline and for Star Anise is Acidic, Neutral.

False Indigo and Star Anise Physical Information

False Indigo and Star Anise physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Star Anise height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Star Anise are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Star Anise flower color: Yellow green
Star Anise leaf color: Olive

Care of False Indigo and Star Anise

Care of False Indigo and Star Anise include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Star Anise pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Star Anise needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.