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Illicium 'Woodland Ruby'
Object Details
- Description
- This anise tree cultivar is notable for its red flowers and rounded shape.
- Hardiness
- 0- 40 F
- Bloom Time
- Spring, fall
- Provenance
- Uncertain
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Accession Number
- 2022-0768A
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Life Form
- Evergreen shrub/sub-shrub
- Bloom Characteristics
- Red flowers have about 20 strap-like petals. Flowers are 1.5-2" (3.8-5 cm) across and last 5-10 days.
- Foliage Characteristics
- Simple, alternate, elliptical, leathery leaves have smooth margines. Leaves are 3-6" (7.6-15.2 cm) long.
- Fragrance
- Anise (leaves, flowers)
- Fruit Characteristics
- Brown, star-shaped fruits. About 1" (2.5 cm) across.
- Plant Size
- 6-8' tall x 6-8' wide (1.8-2.4 meters)
- Range
- cultivated
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- Smithsonian Gardens Display Collection
- On Display
- Enid A. Haupt Garden
- Common Name
- Anise tree cultivar
- Group
- [vascular plants]
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Subclass
- Magnoliidae
- Superorder
- Austrobaileyanae
- Order
- Austrobaileyales
- Family
- Schisandraceae
- Genus
- Illicium
- Topic
- Display Gardens
- Living Collections
- Record ID
- ofeo-sg_2022-0768A
- Usage
- CC0
