Pimpinella anisum

Botanical Description

Pimpinella anisum is an erect, branched, annual plant growing 40 - 60cm tall. The plant has a very long history of herbal and culinary use, and is often cultivated for its edible and medicinal seed in warm temperate to tropical zones[ 46 Title Dictionary of Economic Plants. Publication Author Uphof. J. C. Th. Publisher Weinheim Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader. , 244 Title Herbs Publication Author Phillips. R. & Foy. N. Publisher Pan Books Ltd. London. Year 1990 ISBN 0-330-30725-8 Description Deals with all types of herbs including medicinal, culinary, scented and dye plants. Excellent photographs with quite good information on each plant. ].