Star Anise

Dragon Tree

About Star Anise and Dragon Tree

Star Anise

Dragon Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

Canary Islands

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

Volcanic Islands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Olive

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Olive

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Olive

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long, Alternate

Long linear and narrow

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

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Frost, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost

Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Dogs

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Hypertonia, Nausea, Spasms, Vomiting

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

Beautification, Landscape Designing

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, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Appetizer, Expectorant, Homeopathy

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILLICIUM parviflorum

DRACAENA draco

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Star Anise, Badiam

Drag, Canary island dragon tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

चक्र फूल

ड्रैगन ट्री

7.2.2 In German

Sternanis

Drachenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Anis étoilé

dragonnier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Anís estrellado

Drago

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκάνισο

Δράκος Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Star Anise

Dragoeiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Anyż

smok Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Star Anise

draco ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Illiciales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Illiciaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Illicium

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Illicieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Illicioideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Star Anise and Dragon Tree

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

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Season and Care of Star Anise and Dragon Tree

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

Star Anise and Dragon Tree Physical Information

Star Anise and Dragon Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Star Anise height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Star Anise and Dragon Tree are as follows:

Star Anise flower color: Yellow green
Star Anise leaf color: Olive
Dragon Tree flower color: White
Dragon Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Star Anise and Dragon Tree

Care of Star Anise and Dragon Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Star Anise pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dragon Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Star Anise needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dragon Tree needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.