Star Anise With Pictures

Star Anise is a common spices name to us. Star anise and star anise are nearly the same flavor but their shape and appearance are different. The shape of star anise is like a star. It is found in fruit type spice name lists. People are using it from long time ago for their food preparation

Nice spice is commonly used in cuisine for enhance flavor of dishes
It is very popular in China and many South Asian countries. It can used as powder also

  • Name of Spices: Star Anise
  • Family Name: Illiciaceae
  • Botanical name: Illicium Verum

The essential spice tree star anise is native to the Mediterranean region and Asia. It is now cultivated in many countries in the world as a spice. Below the names and pictures of star anise.

The spice tree when it has flowers looks very beautiful. Star anise plant grows not so high. Star anise is cultivated in China, Vietnam, Laos and many other countries. In China it is called Chinese star anise.

Star anise contains a very strong flavor. It is used for food flavor and also used with tea. Seeds are used for plantations. It is one of the main flavors in Chinese five spice powder. Star anise nutrition value is more and it contains energy, protein, fat and also Vitamin A and C.

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Useful Basil With Pictures

Basil is one of the essential spices in our common spices name list. Its leaves are used as spices both dry and green. It is also treated as a medicinal plant. It is a leaf type of spice. The names and pictures shown below for the spice.


Spice Basil is popular in Asian Countries for its propertiesBasil Leaves is used fresh and dried. It is used to make medicine.

  • Name of Spice: Basil
  • Family Name: Ocimum Basilicum L
  • Botanical name: Lamiaceae


Basil is native to India and some other Asian countries. At present it is spread up to many other countries and planted for spices. In India it is called Tulsi leaves. Its history is long and was discovered about 5000 years ago.

The spice plant basil grows in hot weather climates. The spice basil tree is a low height plant i.e. its height is about one to three feet. The leaves of the spice tree are green and small. The flowers of the basil plant are beautiful. Its leaves are mainly used as spices and many other purposes.

Spices of basil are useful to us. At the time when there was no medicinal treatment available, people used Basil leaves for recovery from many diseases. At present the spice basil is used in pharmaceutical, herbal, homeopathy and other chemical purposes.
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