Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Spurge
Flowering Plants, Spices
Origin
-
Mediterranean, Southwest Asia
Types
-
Star anise and more
Number of Varieties
-0
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions
Thickets, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-4
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.50 cm1.25 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green
Gray Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Medium, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
-
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune regularly
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, constipation, Cough
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
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 Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edging, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Pimpinella anisum
Common Name
candelabro
Anise
In Hindi
candelabro
सौंफ़ का पौध
In German
candelabro
Anis
In French
candelabro
Anis
In Spanish
candelabro
Anís
In Greek
candelabro
γλυκάνισο
In Portuguese
candelabro
anis
In Polish
candelabro
Anyż
In Latin
candelabro
Anethum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Apiales
Family
Cactaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Browningia
Pimpinella
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
-1
1
27800
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