Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Spices
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Mediterranean, Southwest Asia
Types
Not Avaialble
Star anise and more
Number of Varieties
1000
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
Thickets, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
9-4
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm1.25 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Rose
Gray Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Medium, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune regularly
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Asthma, constipation, Cough
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edging, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Pimpinella anisum
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Anise
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
सौंफ़ का पौध
In German
Umbrella Tree
Anis
In French
Umbrella Tree
Anis
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
Anís
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
γλυκάνισο
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
anis
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
Anyż
In Latin
O lignum
Anethum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Apiales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Pimpinella
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
-
Number of Species
31
1
27800
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