Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Southeastern United States
Australia
Types
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Acacia salicina, Acacia stenophylla
Number of Varieties
4245
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodlands
Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate
Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Fall, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Dogs
Butterflies
Allergy
Hypertonia, Nausea, Spasms, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Appetizer, Expectorant, Homeopathy
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to sweeten the breath
Charcoal, Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical, Wildflower
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
ILLICIUM parviflorum
ACACIA salicina
Common Name
Chinese Star Anise, Badiam
Cooba, Willow Acacia
In Hindi
चक्र फूल
willow acacia
In German
Sternanis
Weiden Akazie
In French
Anis étoilé
saule acacia
In Spanish
Anís estrellado
acacia sauce
In Greek
Γλυκάνισο
ιτιά ακακίας
In Portuguese
Star Anise
salgueiro de acácia
In Polish
Anyż
wierzba akacji
In Latin
Star Anise
lignis salices
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Illiciales
Fabales
Family
Illiciaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Illicium
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Illicieae
-
Subfamily
Illicioideae
-
Number of Species
42800
1
27800
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