Plant Anise

Spice:

Anise

Botanical Name:

Pimpinella anisum

Botany:

Anise is an herbaceous annual plant growing to 60–90 centimetres or more. The leaves at the base of the plant are simple, 1–5 cm long and shallowly lobed, while leaves higher on the stems are feathery or lacy, pinnate, divided into numerous small leaflets. Both leaves and flowers are produced in large, loose clusters. The flowers are either white or yellow, approximately 3 millimetres in diameter, produced in dense umbels. The fruit is a dry oblong and curved schizocarp, 4–6 mm long, usually called "aniseed".

Cultivation:

Anise plants grow best in light, fertile, well-drained soil. The seeds should be planted as soon as the ground warms up in spring. Because the plants have a taproot, they do not transplant well after being established so they should either be started in their final location or be transplanted while the seedlings are still small.

Wikipedia URL:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anise