Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Flowering Plants, Spices
Origin
Europe, Asia
Mediterranean, Southwest Asia
Types
-
Star anise and more
Number of Varieties
-0
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates
Thickets, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
9-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm1.25 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Gray Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, constipation, Cough
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Wildflower
Edging, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
DIPSACUS fullonum
Pimpinella anisum
Common Name
Fuller's Teasel
Anise
In Hindi
Fuller's Teasel
सौंफ़ का पौध
In German
Fullers Karde
Anis
In French
Cardère à foulon
Anis
In Spanish
Cardo de Fuller
Anís
In Greek
Νεράγκαθο του Fuller
γλυκάνισο
In Portuguese
Carda de Fuller
anis
In Polish
Fullera Oset
Anyż
In Latin
Teasel Fullonis
Anethum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Apiales
Family
Dipsacaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Dipsacus
Pimpinella
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Dipsacoideae
-
Number of Species
161
1
27800
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