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Illicium anisatum
Japanese Anise
Notes

Large shrub from South East Asian.  This plant should to be confused with the Star Aniise spice, as parts of this plant are toxic. Lovely dense deep green foliage makes this a good plant for clipping and hedging.

  • Height 5-6m
  • Spread 1-2m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Illiciaceae
  • Botanical Name Illicium anisatum
  • Common Name Japanese Anise
  • Origin China,Japan,Korea
  • Habit Spreading
  • Landscape Plains, Hills, Footslopes
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • Supplementary Watering Moderate
  • Flower Colour White, Yellow
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer
  • Foliage Green
  • Flower Type Star
  • Purpose Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Large Shrub (Usually exceeds 3.6m)