Star Anise

Malabar nut

About Star Anise and Malabar nut

Star Anise

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

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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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

Green, Light 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

Elliptic

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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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

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Hypertonia, Nausea, Spasms, Vomiting

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Appetizer, Expectorant, Homeopathy

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILLICIUM parviflorum

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Star Anise, Badiam

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

चक्र फूल

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Sternanis

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Anis étoilé

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Anís estrellado

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκάνισο

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Star Anise

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Anyż

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Star Anise

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Illiciales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Illiciaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Illicium

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Illicieae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Illicioideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Star Anise and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Star Anise and Malabar nut

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

Star Anise and Malabar nut Physical Information

Star Anise and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Star Anise height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Star Anise and Malabar nut are as follows:

Star Anise flower color: Yellow green
Star Anise leaf color: Olive
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Star Anise and Malabar nut

Care of Star Anise and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Star Anise pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Star Anise needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.