1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Olive
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Olive
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Olive
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Olive
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Dogs
5.12 Allergy
Hypertonia, Nausea, Spasms, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Appetizer, Expectorant, Homeopathy
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to sweeten the breath
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ILLICIUM parviflorum
7.2 Common Name
Chinese Star Anise, Badiam
7.2.1 In Hindi
चक्र फूल
7.2.2 In German
Sternanis
7.2.3 In French
Anis étoilé
7.2.4 In Spanish
Anís estrellado
7.2.5 In Greek
Γλυκάνισο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Star Anise
7.2.7 In Polish
Anyż
7.2.8 In Latin
Star Anise
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Illiciales
8.5 Family
Illiciaceae
8.6 Genus
Illicium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
Illicieae
8.9 Subfamily
Illicioideae
8.10 Number of Species