Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Spices
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean, Southwest Asia
Brazil
Types
Star anise and more
Laburnum anagyroides
Number of Varieties
025
0
40000
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Habitat
Thickets, Woods
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
12-10
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, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.25 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Tan
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, root cutting, 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, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, 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
Canker, Caterpillars, Root Pathogen
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Formal Garden, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, constipation, Cough
Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Seeds
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
Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Pimpinella anisum
LOPHANTHERA lactescens
Common Name
Anise
Golden Chain Tree
In Hindi
सौंफ़ का पौध
Laburnum
In German
Anis
Goldregen (Pflanze)
In French
Anis
Laburnum
In Spanish
Anís
Laburnum
In Greek
γλυκάνισο
Laburnum
In Portuguese
anis
Laburnum
In Polish
Anyż
Złotokap
In Latin
Anethum
Laburnum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Fabales
Family
Apiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Pimpinella
Laburnum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
145
1
27800
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