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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Spices
Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Southwest Asia
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Star anise and more
Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

010
0 40000
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Habitat

Thickets, Woods
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15
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, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1.25 cm1,370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Tan
Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Soil Compaction
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, 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

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune regularly
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Cough
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, 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
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pimpinella anisum
DILLENIA indica

Common Name

Anise
Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

सौंफ़ का पौध
Elephant Apple

In German

Anis
Elefant von Apple

In French

Anis
Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

Anís
El elefante de Apple

In Greek

γλυκάνισο
ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

anis
Elefante da Apple

In Polish

Anyż
Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

Anethum
Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Dilleniales

Family

Apiaceae
Dilleniaceae

Genus

Pimpinella
Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

11
1 27800
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Difference Between Anise and Elephant Apple

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Importance of Anise and Elephant Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Anise and Elephant Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Anise and Elephant Apple as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Anise is Asthma, constipation and Cough whereas of Elephant Apple is Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent and Expectorant. Anise has beauty benefits as follows: while Elephant Apple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Anise vs Elephant Apple

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Anise vs Elephant Apple and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Anise are Respiratory problems, Skin irritation and Skin rash whereas of Elephant Apple have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Anise has no showy fruits and Elephant Apple has showy fruits. Also Anise is flowering and Elephant Apple is not flowering . You can compare Anise and Elephant Apple facts and facts of other plants too.