Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Spices
Origin
Southern Europe
Mediterranean, Southwest Asia
Types
Artemisia abrotanum
Star anise and more
Number of Varieties
-0
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Thickets, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
9-4
Sunset Zone
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, 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
60.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm1.25 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gray
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Gray Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer
Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic
Asthma, constipation, Cough
Part of Plant Used
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic
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
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edging, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
ARTEMISIA abrotanum
Pimpinella anisum
Common Name
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood
Anise
In Hindi
southernwood
सौंफ़ का पौध
In German
Eberraute
Anis
In French
aurone ou citronnelle
Anis
In Spanish
Artemisia abrotanum
Anís
In Greek
Artemisia abrotanum
γλυκάνισο
In Portuguese
Abrótano
anis
In Polish
Bylica boże drzewko
Anyż
In Latin
Southernwood
Anethum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Apiales
Family
Asteraceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Artemisia
Pimpinella
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Anthemideae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
-
Number of Species
71
1
27800
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