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Illicium floridanum

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Evergreen shrub with remarkable flowers. The size after 10 years is 200 cm. The flower colour is reddish brown. This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is May - June.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Arboretum Wespelaar

Date taken : 27.04.2014

Common name : Anise tree

Family : Illiciaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : H. Kolster, location picture : Kwekerij H. Kolster, Boskoop

© picture 3 : Trompenburg Arboretum Rotterdam

© picture 4 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Tuin P. de Spoelbergh Wespelaar

© picture 5 : H. Kolster, location picture : Kwekerij H. Kolster, Boskoop

© picture 6 : Garden Picture

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Leonardslee Garden

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Leonardslee Garden

© picture 9 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 10 : Garden Picture

© picture 11 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Botanische Tuin Leiden

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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 : upright growing
water requirement : needs a lot of 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
quantity per m2 : 3
flower colour : red
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : leaves scented lightly
flowering period : may - june
hardiness : mostly hardy