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Illicium floridanum

 
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Family: Illiciaceae
Genus: Illicium (il-LISS-ee-um) (Info)
Species: floridanum (flor-ih-DAY-num) (Info)

7 vendors have this plant for sale.

13 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Shrubs

Height:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Maroon (Purple-Brown)

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Evergreen
Aromatic
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Flowers are fragrant

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive psychloman On Aug 4, 2004, psychloman from Brooklyn, NY (Zone 7a) wrote:

This is probably the most perfect, elegant shrub I own. I've had it for about five years now and every April it's hung with little red star shaped flowers. The growth habit is globe shaped but not dense. This shrub has perfect poise. I garden in Brooklyn, new York.

Neutral Terry On Aug 31, 2001, Terry from Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) wrote:

Anise Trees are a little-known group of evergreen shrubs and trees. Their thick, glossy foliage emits an anise-scent when bruised.

I. flordanum is native to Florida and Louisiana; its maroon flowers are heavily scented, and most find it unpleasant.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Chunchula, Alabama
Pelham, Alabama
Spanish Fort, Alabama
Stockton, Alabama
Auburndale, Florida
Brooksville, Florida
Gulf Breeze, Florida
Oldsmar, Florida
Pensacola, Florida
Quincy, Florida
Atlanta, Georgia (2 reports)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Carriere, Mississippi
Saucier, Mississippi
Waynesboro, Mississippi
Brooklyn, New York
Portland, Oregon
Conway, South Carolina
West Columbia, South Carolina
Houston, Texas



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