Star Anise

Malabar Spinach

About Star Anise and Malabar Spinach

Star Anise

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

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2.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Olive

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Olive

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Olive

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long, Alternate

Heart-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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Aphids

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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Dogs

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5.12 Allergy

Hypertonia, Nausea, Spasms, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILLICIUM parviflorum

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Star Anise, Badiam

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

चक्र फूल

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Sternanis

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Anis étoilé

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Anís estrellado

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκάνισο

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Star Anise

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Anyż

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Star Anise

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Illiciales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Illiciaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Illicium

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Illicieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Illicioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Star Anise and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Star Anise and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Star Anise and Malabar Spinach. Star Anise doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach 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 Spinach 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 Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Star Anise and Malabar Spinach

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

Star Anise and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Star Anise and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Star Anise height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Star Anise and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Star Anise flower color: Yellow green
Star Anise leaf color: Olive
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Star Anise and Malabar Spinach

Care of Star Anise and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Star Anise pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Star Anise needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.