Illiciaceae |
Illicium floridanum Ellis
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- Common Name: Purple Anise, Florida Anise
- Family: Illiciaceae A.C. Sm.
- Country of Origin: Southeastern N. America - Florida to Louisiana.
- Habitat: Lowland wet areas, often in sandy soils along streams, swamp
- Description: Purple Anise is a shrub that is easy to care for and reaches about ten feet in height. Its leaves are leathery, oval shape and have a spicy fragrance of that of anise. In late spring, early summer the maroon fragrant flowers emerge and last for quit awhile. The blooms are about a inch in diameter and the fragrance isn't as delightful as the foliage. Therefore planting might be away from doorways.
Purple Anise prefers light shade and is a good backround plant for smaller shrubs or perennials. There are a variety of cultivars for different color of flowers, yellow to pink-white.
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 Accession Data:- Accession # 198501449
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- Accession Date: 12-31-1985
- Bench: 3311 - W Bench
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 05-05-2008
Classification:- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: basal angiosperms
- Order: Austrobaileyales
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- Family: Illiciaceae
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References:Plants For A Future Website
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