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Illicium simonsii

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Evergreen aromatic plant from Yunnan. The size after 10 years is 150 cm. The flower colour is white. This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is March - April.

Date taken : 16.06.2014

Common name : Anise tree

Family : Illiciaceae

© first picture : Plantentuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Delacour Noord-Frankrijk

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Westonbirt Arboretum (GB)

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Westonbirt Arboretum (GB)

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

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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 : no special watering needs
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
width approx : between 50 and 75 cm
flower colour : cream
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : leaves scented strongly
flowering period : march - april
hardiness : mostly hardy

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