Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Spices
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mediterranean, Southwest Asia
Eastern Asia
Types
Star anise and more
Carnivorous Plants
Number of Varieties
07
0
40000
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Habitat
Thickets, Woods
Boggy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
9-6
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm30.00 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
White, Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Tan
Green, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Tubular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Distilled Water, Mineral 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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune regularly
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust
Red blotch
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
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
-
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
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant
Container, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Pimpinella anisum
ARISAEMA ringens
Common Name
Anise
Cobra Lily
In Hindi
सौंफ़ का पौध
कोबरा लिली
In German
Anis
Kobra Lilie
In French
Anis
Cobra Lily
In Spanish
Anís
Cobra lirio
In Greek
γλυκάνισο
Cobra κρίνος
In Portuguese
anis
Cobra lírio
In Polish
Anyż
Cobra lilia
In Latin
Anethum
aspidis lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Nepenthales
Family
Apiaceae
Sarraceniaceae
Genus
Pimpinella
Darlingtonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
180
1
27800
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