Star Anise

Buttonbush

About Star Anise and Buttonbush

Star Anise

Buttonbush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm365.76 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Olive

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Olive

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Olive

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long, Alternate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Dogs

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Hypertonia, Nausea, Spasms, Vomiting

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Appetizer, Expectorant, Homeopathy

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILLICIUM parviflorum

BERZELIA lanuginosa

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Star Anise, Badiam

Buttonbush

7.2.1 In Hindi

चक्र फूल

Buttonbush shrub

7.2.2 In German

Sternanis

Button Strauch

7.2.3 In French

Anis étoilé

buttonbush arbuste

7.2.4 In Spanish

Anís estrellado

arbusto buttonbush

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκάνισο

Buttonbush θάμνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Star Anise

arbusto Buttonbush

7.2.7 In Polish

Anyż

Buttonbush krzew

7.2.8 In Latin

Star Anise

Frutex Buttonbush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Illiciales

Rubiales

8.5 Family

Illiciaceae

Bruniaceae

8.6 Genus

Illicium

Cephalanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Illicieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Illicioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Star Anise and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Star Anise and Buttonbush

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

Star Anise and Buttonbush Physical Information

Star Anise and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Star Anise height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Star Anise and Buttonbush are as follows:

Star Anise flower color: Yellow green
Star Anise leaf color: Olive
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Star Anise and Buttonbush

Care of Star Anise and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Star Anise pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Star Anise needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.