Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Canary Islands
Southeastern United States
Types
Echium pininana
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Number of Varieties
1042
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-106-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Long, Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Dogs
Allergy
-
Hypertonia, Nausea, Spasms, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antibacterial, Appetizer, Expectorant, Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as essential oil, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to sweeten the breath
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana
ILLICIUM parviflorum
Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Chinese Star Anise, Badiam
In Hindi
Tree Echium
चक्र फूल
In German
Baum Aciam
Sternanis
In French
Arbre ACIAM
Anis étoilé
In Spanish
árbol Aciam
Anís estrellado
In Greek
δέντρο Aciam
Γλυκάνισο
In Portuguese
árvore Aciam
Star Anise
In Polish
drzewo Aciam
Anyż
In Latin
lignum Aciam
Star Anise
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Illiciales
Family
Boraginaceae
Illiciaceae
Genus
Echium
Illicium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
Illicieae
Subfamily
-
Illicioideae
Number of Species
6042
1
27800
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