Star Anise

Lily of the Valley

About Star Anise and Lily of the Valley

Star Anise

Lily of the Valley

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA20

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm6.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm1.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Olive

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Olive

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Olive

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long, Alternate

Bell Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

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

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Hypertonia, Nausea, Spasms, Vomiting

Headache, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

Beautification, 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

Chest pain, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILLICIUM parviflorum

Convallaria majalis

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Star Anise, Badiam

Lily of the Valley

7.2.1 In Hindi

चक्र फूल

कामुदिनी

7.2.2 In German

Sternanis

Maiglöckchen

7.2.3 In French

Anis étoilé

Lily of the Valley

7.2.4 In Spanish

Anís estrellado

Lirio de los valles

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκάνισο

Κρίνος της κοιλάδας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Star Anise

Lírio do Vale

7.2.7 In Polish

Anyż

Lilia doliny

7.2.8 In Latin

Star Anise

Lílium convállium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Illiciales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Illiciaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Illicium

Convallaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Illicieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Illicioideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Star Anise and Lily of the Valley

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

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Season and Care of Star Anise and Lily of the Valley

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

Star Anise and Lily of the Valley Physical Information

Star Anise and Lily of the Valley physical information is very important for comparison. Star Anise height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm. The color specification of Star Anise and Lily of the Valley are as follows:

Star Anise flower color: Yellow green
Star Anise leaf color: Olive
Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Star Anise and Lily of the Valley

Care of Star Anise and Lily of the Valley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Star Anise pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Star Anise needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lily of the Valley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.