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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Spices
Tender Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Southwest Asia
Brazil

Types

Star anise and more
Neomarica gracilis

Number of Varieties

03
0 40000
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Habitat

Thickets, Woods
subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12 - 8

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, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1.25 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Sword-like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

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

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune regularly
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced garden plant fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses

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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Cough
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, 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 Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pimpinella anisum
NEOMARICA caerulea

Common Name

Anise
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris

In Hindi

सौंफ़ का पौध
Walking Iris

In German

Anis
Gehen Iris

In French

Anis
Iris Marcher

In Spanish

Anís
caminar Iris

In Greek

γλυκάνισο
περπάτημα Iris

In Portuguese

anis
Andar Iris

In Polish

Anyż
Walking Iris

In Latin

Anethum
O Thaumantias

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Apiales
Liliales

Family

Apiaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Pimpinella
Neomarica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Mariceae

Subfamily

-
Iridoideae

Number of Species

128
1 27800
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Difference Between Anise and Walking Iris

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Importance of Anise and Walking Iris

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

Compare Facts of Anise vs Walking Iris

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