Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Spices
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Mediterranean, Southwest Asia
Southeastern Asia
Types
Star anise and more
Red Lipstick Palm
Number of Varieties
01
0
40000
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Habitat
Thickets, Woods
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-911-15
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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
H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.25 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Tan
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Red, Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, 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
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune regularly
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
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
Birds
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, constipation, Cough
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
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
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Pimpinella anisum
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
Common Name
Anise
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
In Hindi
सौंफ़ का पौध
Lipstick Palm
In German
Anis
Lipstick Palm
In French
Anis
Lipstick Palm
In Spanish
Anís
Lápiz labial de Palm
In Greek
γλυκάνισο
κραγιόν Palm
In Portuguese
anis
batom palma
In Polish
Anyż
szminka Palm
In Latin
Anethum
Lipstick Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Apiales
Arecales
Family
Apiaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Pimpinella
Cyrtostachys
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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