Anise, an herb in the parsley family, is widely used in the food industry as a flavoring, antioxidant, antispoilage agent and preservative. It is sweet, highly fragrant. Its flavor is somewhat similar to licorice. The oils are used in the production of perfumes and soaps. The leaves are used to garnish dishes and can be used in preparing soups, sauces, and salad. The oil is used for flavoring. The crushed seeds are often used for seasoning cakes, fruit dishes, pastries, cheeses, bread, and cookies.
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.