Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Spices
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Southwest Asia
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Star anise and more
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Number of Varieties
0-
0
40000
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Habitat
Thickets, Woods
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-11
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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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.25 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Narrowly elliptic
Thorns
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✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, 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
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings
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, 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, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune regularly
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust
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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
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, constipation, Cough
Cures poisoning from fish
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bulbs
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
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Pimpinella anisum
BLETIA purpurea
Common Name
Anise
Candelaria, Pinepink, Purple Bletia Orchid, Sharp-petaled Bletia Orchid
In Hindi
सौंफ़ का पौध
Candelaria
In German
Anis
Candelaria
In French
Anis
Candelaria
In Spanish
Anís
Candelaria
In Greek
γλυκάνισο
Candelaria
In Portuguese
anis
Candelaria
In Polish
Anyż
Candelaria
In Latin
Anethum
Candelaria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Apiales
Orchidales
Family
Apiaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Pimpinella
Bletia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Arethuseae
Subfamily
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Epidendroideae
Number of Species
1-
1
27800
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