2 responses to “Another Reason Why Florida Gardening Rocks”

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   chrissy bauman

   November 6, 2012

   just ran across this article from a part of a larger article about cut florals in florida from EDIS. have you ever grown this?

   Illicium # (Florida anise-tree, purple anise, Chinese
   anise, star anise). These aromatic shrubs require little care
   and will tolerate temperatures of 14° to 23°F [–5° to –10°C].
   I. floridanum # (Florida anise, purple anise) is a native
   while I. anisatum, formerly I. religiosum, (Chinese anise,
   star anise) is introduced. Anise cuttings are long lasting
   and are used as grave decorations in Buddhist temples in
   Japan. The anise fragrance of the foliage adds extra interest
   to this crop. Illicium foliage can be air dried or glycerine
   treated and used as line and filler material.

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   Survival Gardener, AKA David the Good

   November 7, 2012

   Yes! I actually took a few cuttings and have them rooted in pots right now. I hope they do well… they aren't happy at the moment, but perhaps when they hit the ground this spring they'll do better.