Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Spices
Epiphyte
Origin
Mediterranean, Southwest Asia
South America
Types
Star anise and more
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Number of Varieties
03
0
40000
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Habitat
Thickets, Woods
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
12-9
Sunset Zone
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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.25 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Medium, Water twice a day in the initial period
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Moist but well drained, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Indirect sunlight, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune regularly
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust
Pests and diseases free
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, constipation, Cough
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
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Other Uses
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
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant
Houseplant, Informal Garden
Botanical Name
Pimpinella anisum
Bromeliad
Common Name
Anise
Bromeliad
In Hindi
सौंफ़ का पौध
Bromeliad
In German
Anis
Bromeliad
In French
Anis
Bromeliad
In Spanish
Anís
Bromeliad
In Greek
γλυκάνισο
Bromeliad
In Portuguese
anis
Bromeliad
In Polish
Anyż
Bromeliad
In Latin
Anethum
Bromeliad
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Apiales
Bromeliales
Family
Apiaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Pimpinella
Aechmea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
13477
1
27800
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