| Common Name: |
Yellow Anise |
| Scientific Name: |
Illicium parviflorum |
| Other Name(s): |
Aka Small-flowered Anise Tree, Small Anisetree, Yellow Anisetree, Star Anise |
| Category: |
Shrub |
| Habit: |
Evergreen |
| Form: |
Upright, rounded, suckering, evergreen shrub or small tree |
| Flower Description: |
Insignificant yellow-green flowers (to 1/2" diameter) bloom from the leaf axils |
| Bloom Season: |
Late spring |
| Fragrance: |
Leaves are fragrant |
| Foliage Description: |
Shiny, elliptic, olive-green leaves (to 4 in. long) emit an anise-like aroma when crushed |
| Height of Plant: |
10-15 ft |
| Spread of Plant: |
6-10 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 7 - 10 |
| Light Requirements: |
Part shade to full shade |
| Water Usage: |
Medium to wet |
| Native Range: |
Native to moist woods and swamps in central Florida |
| Propagation: |
Branches may root where they touch the ground. Spreads by root suckers to form colonies |
| Photographer: |
Richard Buggeln |
| Location: |
Japanese Garden |