Illicium verum Ba Jiao Hui Xian (Illiciaceae) Evergreen tree

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Illicium verum
Ba Jiao Hui Xian
Evergreen tree
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The Illicium verum plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Vietnam. It is a member of the Illiciaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Ba Jiao Hui Xian.

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Latin Name:  Illicium verum
Common Name:  Ba Jiao Hui Xian
Family:  Illiciaceae
Author:  Hook.

Known Hazards:  The fruit is poisonous in quantity[19, 177].

Mature Height:  5   Mature Width:  3

Habitat:  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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