Edible Plants of the World

Anise, Aniseed

It is a cool temperate plant. Plants are grown in summer in temperate climates. In the monsoonal tropics it is best grown in the cooler, drier season. It needs to have full sunlight. It needs shelter from strong winds. The soil should be light and sandy and well drained. Seeds need long hot summers to dry properly. In Nepal it grows to about 3000 m altitude. Plants will often only flower after long, hot summers. It can grow in arid places. In Argentina it grows between 400-1,500 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 4-8.

Also known as:

Anice, Anijs, Anis, Anisa, Anisu, Anizs, Badian, Badishep, Cinimo, Guamrui, Huei-hsiang, Jintan manis, Koromač, Kuppi, Mith-jira, Muhuri, Pa chio, Pekak, Qammuun, Saunf, Sawonf, Shetapushapa, Shombu, Somp, Sompf, Sonf, Sop, Sopu, Souf, Suara, Sweet cumin, Yanisun

Synonyms

Edible Portion

Where does Anise grow?

Found in: Africa, Argentina, Armenia, Asia, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Brazil, Britain, Bulgaria, Caucasus, Central America, Central Asia, Chile, China, Crete, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, East Africa, East Timor, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Europe, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Himalayas, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mediterranean, Mexico, Moldova, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, North Africa, North America, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scandinavia, SE Asia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South America, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Syria, Tanzania, Tasmania, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, West Africa, Yugoslavia

Status: It is a commercial crop.

Growing Anise, Aniseed

Cultivation: Seeds are sown where the plant is to grow. The seed should be 1 cm deep and 15 cm apart.

Edible Uses: Seeds are used to give a licorice taste to foods. Leaves can be used fresh in salads or added to soups and stews when the food is almost cooked. The oil can be used for flavouring. Fruit are used to flavour biscuits and cakes. The leaves and seeds are brewed into a sweet, licorice-like tea.

Production: Seed are harvested when the heads are dry then dried in the sun. Fresh leaves can be picked as needed.

Nutrition Info

per 100g edible portion

Edible Part Energy (kcal) Protein (g) Iron (mg) Vitamin A (ug) Vitamin c (mg) Zinc (mg) % Water
Seed 338 17.6 37 31 21 5.3 9.5

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