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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Spices

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Mediterranean, Southwest Asia

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Star anise and more

Number of Varieties

16000
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Thickets, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm1.25 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
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

Egg-shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

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

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Asthma, constipation, Cough

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edging, Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
Pimpinella anisum

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Anise

In Hindi

Protea plant
सौंफ़ का पौध

In German

Protea Pflanze
Anis

In French

usine de Protea
Anis

In Spanish

planta de protea
Anís

In Greek

φυτό Protea
γλυκάνισο

In Portuguese

planta Protea
anis

In Polish

Protea roślin
Anyż

In Latin

Protea herba
Anethum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Apiales

Family

Proteaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Protea
Pimpinella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae
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Subfamily

Proteoideae
-

Number of Species

16001
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Anise

If you are confused whether Protea or Anise 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 Protea and Anise Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Protea are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Anise fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Protea and Anise if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Protea and Anise

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Protea and Anise. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Protea and Anise 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 Protea is Cough, Diarrhea and Stomach Ulcers whereas of Anise is Asthma, constipation and Cough. Protea has beauty benefits as follows: while Anise has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Protea vs Anise

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 Protea vs Anise 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 Protea are whereas of Anise have Respiratory problems, Skin irritation and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Protea has no showy fruits and Anise has no showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Anise is flowering. You can compare Protea and Anise facts and facts of other plants too.