Iris

Star Anise

About Iris and Star Anise

Iris

Star Anise

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

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1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Olive

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Olive

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Olive

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Long, Alternate

2.4 Thorns

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Dogs

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Hypertonia, Nausea, Spasms, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

No Medicinal Use

Antibacterial, Appetizer, Expectorant, Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS

ILLICIUM parviflorum

7.2 Common Name

Iris

Chinese Star Anise, Badiam

7.2.1 In Hindi

Iris

चक्र फूल

7.2.2 In German

Iris

Sternanis

7.2.3 In French

Iris

Anis étoilé

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris

Anís estrellado

7.2.5 In Greek

Ίρις

Γλυκάνισο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Íris

Star Anise

7.2.7 In Polish

Irys

Anyż

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris

Star Anise

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Illiciales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Illiciaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Illicium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Illicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Illicioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Iris and Star Anise

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Star Anise

Season and care of Iris and Star Anise is important to know. While considering everything about Iris and Star Anise Care, growing season is an essential factor. Iris season is Not Available and Star Anise season is Not Available. The type of soil for Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Star Anise is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Star Anise is Acidic, Neutral.

Iris and Star Anise Physical Information

Iris and Star Anise physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Star Anise height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Iris and Star Anise are as follows:

Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color: Not Available
Star Anise flower color: Yellow green
Star Anise leaf color: Olive

Care of Iris and Star Anise

Care of Iris and Star Anise include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Star Anise pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Iris 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.