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Illicium anisatum

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Evergreen shrub with special aroma of the leaves. The size after 10 years is 250 cm. The flower colour is greenish yellow. This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is May - June.

Date taken : 14.12.2005

Common name : Star anise

Family : Illiciaceae

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© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, location picture : Arboretum Domein Bokrijk (B)

© picture 3 : H. Kolster, location picture : Kwekerij H. Kolster, Boskoop

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© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : arboretum Wespelaar en Herkenrode

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© picture 16 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : privetuin dr. P Baetens , Laarne, Belgie

© picture 17 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Arboretum Domein Bokrijk (B)

© picture 18 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Arboretum Domein Bokrijk (B)

© picture 19 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Nationale Plantentuin Meijse

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a sheltered place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are wide longitudinal
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : leaves scented strongly
flowering period : may - june
hardiness : mostly hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop