Illicium floridanum Aniseed tree (Illiciaceae) Evergreen shrub

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Illicium floridanum
Aniseed tree
Evergreen shrub
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The Illicium floridanum plant species is found in Southeastern N. America - Florida to Louisiana. It is a member of the Illiciaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Aniseed tree.

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Latin Name:  Illicium floridanum
Common Name:  Aniseed tree
Family:  Illiciaceae
Author:  Ellis.

Known Hazards:  Although no mention of toxicity has been seen for this species, at least one other member of the genus has a fruit that is poisonous in quantity[19, 177].

Mature Height:  2   Mature Width:  2

Habitat:  Lowland wet areas, often in sandy soils along streams, swamps and at the head of bays[229], in light woodland and thickets[200].

Propagation Notes: Seed - it does not require pre-treatment and can be sown in early spring in a greenhouse[113]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts, and give some protection from the cold over the winter for the first year or two. Layering in early spring. Takes 18 months[78]. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, August in a frame[113]. Pot up the cuttings when they start to root and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter, planting out after the last expected frosts.

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