Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Spices
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mediterranean, Southwest Asia
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia
Types
Star anise and more
Pseudobombax ellipticum
Number of Varieties
02
0
40000
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Habitat
Thickets, Woods
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-98-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
8 - 1
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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.25 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Tan
White, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Lyrate-pinnatilobed
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Summer
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
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, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune regularly
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Self-fertile
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, constipation, Cough
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
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 a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant
Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Pimpinella anisum
EMILIA sonchifolia
Common Name
Anise
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush
In Hindi
सौंफ़ का पौध
Shaving Brush
In German
Anis
Rasierpinsel
In French
Anis
Blaireau
In Spanish
Anís
Brocha de afeitar
In Greek
γλυκάνισο
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος
In Portuguese
anis
Pincel de barba
In Polish
Anyż
Pędzel do golenia
In Latin
Anethum
Tondenti Peniculus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Asterales
Family
Apiaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Pimpinella
Emilia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Senecioneae
Subfamily
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Asteroideae
Number of Species
1330
1
27800
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