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Star Anise
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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern United States

Types

-

Number of Varieties

42
Rank: 77 (Overall)
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long, Alternate

Thorns

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Tolerances

-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Bark

12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Invasive

7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Attracts

Dogs

Allergy

Hypertonia, Nausea, Spasms, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Appetizer, Expectorant, Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ILLICIUM parviflorum

Common Name

Chinese Star Anise, Badiam

In Hindi

चक्र फूल

In German

Sternanis

In French

Anis étoilé

In Spanish

Anís estrellado

In Greek

Γλυκάνισο

In Portuguese

Star Anise

In Polish

Anyż

In Latin

Star Anise

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Illiciales

Family

Illiciaceae

Genus

Illicium

Clade

Angiosperms

Tribe

Illicieae

Subfamily

Illicioideae

Number of Species

42
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Properties of Star Anise

Want to know the properties of Star Anise? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Star Anise is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Hypertonia, Nausea, Spasms and Vomiting. Star Anise Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Antibacterial, Appetizer, Expectorant and Homeopathy

  • Part of plant used: Fruits

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Star Anise Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Star Anise. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Star Anise physical information is as follows: 180.00 cm tall and 150.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long, Alternate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow green
  • Leaf color: Olive

Care of Star Anise

Taking Star Anise Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Star Anise include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Star Anise

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Star Anise is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Star Anise is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 42 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.