Star Anise

Last time we were at the filipino grocery store, my mom bought bought some Star Anise seeds. That got me wondering if they will grow, so I got four seeds and placed it on a a wet paper towel to see if they will sprout. If they do, I can try to grow some in the spring.

Star Anise seed pods
Star Anise

Will these four seeds sprout?
Will these four seeds sprout?

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  • http://lblanchard.livejournal.com/ lblanchard

    You might want to do a little web research. They look like pretty sturdy seeds to me; you might need to scarify them (rub on them with an emery board) or something and then soak them — that’s what I had to do with wisteria seeds.

  • http://lblanchard.livejournal.com/ lblanchard

    Never mind earlier post. This site says seeds don’t require any pre-treatment:

    http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Illicium+anisatum&CAN=LATIND

    I wonder what the star anise tree looks like.