Kou

Anise

About Kou and Anise

Kou

Anise

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Spices

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Mediterranean, Southwest Asia

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Star anise and more

Number of Varieties

150

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Thickets, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm2.50 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

670.00 cm1.25 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Gray Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Asthma, constipation, Cough

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, 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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edging, Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

Pimpinella anisum

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Anise

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

सौंफ़ का पौध

In German

Cordia subcordata

Anis

In French

Cordia subcordata

Anis

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Anís

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

γλυκάνισο

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

anis

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Anyż

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Anethum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Apiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Cordia

Pimpinella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Kou and Anise

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Kou and Flowering Dogwood

Kou and White Dogwood

Kou and Chinese Dogwood

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Kou and Anise

Season and care of Kou and Anise is important to know. While considering everything about Kou and Anise Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kou season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Anise season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kou is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Anise is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Kou is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Anise is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.

Kou and Anise Physical Information

Kou and Anise physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Anise height is 2.50 cm and width 1.25 cm. The color specification of Kou and Anise are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Anise flower color: White
Anise leaf color: Green

Care of Kou and Anise

Care of Kou and Anise include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves and Anise pruning is done Prune regularly. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Anise needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.