Illicium floridanum
Purple Anise
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Purple Anise (Illicium floridanum) - Description
I. floridanum is native from Florida to Louisiana. It produces pointed oval leaves 6 inches long and 2 inches wide with waxy maroon flowers that emit an unpleasant scent.
Purple Anise (Illicium floridanum) - Blooming
Unusual flowers with numerous strap shaped petals, cream to reddish purple, usually 1-2" across.
Purple Anise (Illicium floridanum) - Growth
Evergreen shrubs with thick, glossy, aromatic leaves. Star shaped summer fruits turn from green to yellow to brown. 5 to 20' tall, depending on the species. While they will tolerate full sun, they do best out of direct sun.
Purple Anise (Illicium floridanum) - Planting
Propagate by seeds or semi ripe cuttings in the summer.
Purple Anise (Illicium floridanum) - Interesting facts
While the fruit of the Star Anise (I. verum) is used as a spice in Chinese, Southeast Asian, and Indian cuisine, other species are toxic. The species I. anisatum is extremely toxic because it contains the poison sikimitoxin. The plants may be fragrant, and aromatic oils from some species are used in perfumes. In fact, its use in perfumes provides the genus' name, which is Latin for "allurement".
Purple Anise (Illicium floridanum) - Soil and irrigation
Illicium prefer moist, rich, acidic soil. Useful in difficult wet and shady areas.
