Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Spices
Perennial, Shrub
Origin
Mediterranean, Southwest Asia
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Types
Star anise and more
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus
Number of Varieties
09
0
40000
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Habitat
Thickets, Woods
Desert, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
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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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.25 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
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Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Tan
Green, Dark Green, Olive
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
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
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The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
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Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune regularly
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust
Mealybugs, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
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
Deer resistant
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, constipation, Cough
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant
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Botanical Name
Pimpinella anisum
Echinocereus reichenbachii
Common Name
Anise
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace
In Hindi
सौंफ़ का पौध
Hedgehog cactus
In German
Anis
Igel Kaktus
In French
Anis
hérisson cactus
In Spanish
Anís
cactus de erizo
In Greek
γλυκάνισο
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
In Portuguese
anis
hedgehog cactus
In Polish
Anyż
jeż kaktus
In Latin
Anethum
cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Apiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Pimpinella
Echinocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
1208
1
27800
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