Illicium anisatum
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- il-LISS-ee-um an-ee-SAH-tum
- This plant has high severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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A broadleaf evergreen shrub in the Schisandraceae family native to Japan. Does not spread by root sucker to form colonies. Tolerates wet sites, heavy shade, and erosion. It is not very cold hardy. It thrives in conditions similar to rhododendrons. Would be great planted as informal hedge, in a rain garden or allowed to naturalize. The fruit is not edible and is toxic in large quantites. The leaves are burned and used as incense in Japan. Their leaves are prized by florists beause they remain fresh for a long time after pruning.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- Pink Stars
- Variegata
- Pink Stars
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- Pink Stars
- Variegata
- Pink Stars
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Illicium
- Species:
- anisatum
- Family:
- Schisandraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- South Korea, Japan to Taiwan
- Wildlife Value:
- Attractive to birds
- Play Value:
- Screening
- Wildlife Food Source
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Deer damage
- Dimensions:
- Height: 6 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 4 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Poisonous
- Shrub
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Erect
- Oval
- Pyramidal
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Coarse
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Frequent Standing Water
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Wet
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Green
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Aggregate
- Fruit Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Fruit Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Fruit Description:
- The fruit is not edible and is toxic in large quantities
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- 1-2 in. greenish-yellow to white flowers in spring; fragrant
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Leathery
- Rubbery
- Smooth
- Waxy
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Long-lasting
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Undulate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Alternate, simple, lustrous, dark green leaves; 2-4 in. long; margins have a wavy texture and have an anise-like fragrance when crushed.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Naturalized Area
- Patio
- Pond
- Slope/Bank
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Rain Garden
- Shade Garden
- Water Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Mass Planting
- Screen/Privacy
- Small groups
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Erosion
- Heavy Shade
- Wet Soil
