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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Spices
Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Southwest Asia
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Types

Star anise and more
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

Number of Varieties

010
0 40000
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Habitat

Thickets, Woods
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
8-3

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1.25 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Tan
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

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
Water deeply about once a week

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune regularly
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Cough
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
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
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pimpinella anisum
COTINUS 'Grace'

Common Name

Anise
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

In Hindi

सौंफ़ का पौध
Smokebush

In German

Anis
Smokebush

In French

Anis
Smokebush

In Spanish

Anís
Smokebush

In Greek

γλυκάνισο
Smokebush

In Portuguese

anis
Smokebush

In Polish

Anyż
Smokebush

In Latin

Anethum
Smokebush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Sapindales

Family

Apiaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Pimpinella
Cotinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Rhoeae

Subfamily

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Anacardioideae

Number of Species

14
1 27800
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Difference Between Anise and Smokebush

If you are confused whether Anise or Smokebush are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Anise and Smokebush Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Anise are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Smokebush fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Anise and Smokebush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Anise and Smokebush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Anise and Smokebush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Anise and Smokebush 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 Smokebush is Cholagogue, Febrifuge and Ophthalmic. Anise has beauty benefits as follows: while Smokebush has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Anise vs Smokebush

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 Smokebush 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 Smokebush have Dermatitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Anise has no showy fruits and Smokebush has no showy fruits. Also Anise is flowering and Smokebush is not flowering . You can compare Anise and Smokebush facts and facts of other plants too.