Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Southeastern United States
Europe, Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
4270
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodlands
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Olive
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
Compost
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Dogs
-
Allergy
Hypertonia, Nausea, Spasms, Vomiting
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Appetizer, Expectorant, Homeopathy
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to sweeten the breath
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ILLICIUM parviflorum
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Chinese Star Anise, Badiam
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
चक्र फूल
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Sternanis
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
Anis étoilé
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
Anís estrellado
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
Γλυκάνισο
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
Star Anise
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
Anyż
łąka ber
In Latin
Star Anise
meadow Foxtail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Illiciales
Cyperales
Family
Illiciaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Illicium
Alopecurus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Illicieae
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Subfamily
Illicioideae
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Number of Species
423
1
27800
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