How many years does it take for anise trees to bear fruit?

Introduction to Planting Star Anise Trees

Star anise trees are mainly distributed in subtropical areas. Star anise is suitable for planting around the Great Cold. The star anise tree generally produces fruit for forty to fifty years. If the environmental conditions are good (especially suitable for growth environment), it can produce fruit for sixty to seventy years.

Star anise trees are distributed in Southeast Asia and North America. They are also grown in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan and other provinces in China. There are three types of star anise: star anise, ground maple bark, red fennel, large star anise, wild star anise, short column star anise, etc. In our daily life, we generally refer to star anise.

Star anise tree planting results in a few years

The fruiting period of star anise trees is at least 3-4 years and at most 5-8 years. During the maintenance period, frequent ventilation is required to ensure light transmittance, and weeds and shrubs should be trimmed in time to avoid competing with the star anise for fertilizer and vitality.

It is advisable to maintain 30-45 trees per mu and 1-2 meters between the crowns of mature plants. Reasonable thinning should be carried out based on the principle of removing the inferior and retaining the superior, removing the weak and retaining the strong, removing the dense and retaining the sparse. It is necessary to carry out inter-row cultivation and weeding at appropriate times, apply fertilizers reasonably, and prevent and control pests and diseases in time. If necessary, a shade shed should be built.

Grafted star anise tree blooms and bears fruit

It usually takes about 3 years for a grafted star anise tree to bear fruit. The peak fruit-bearing period of soft-branch star anise can last up to 60 to 70 years, while the peak fruit-bearing period of hard-branch star anise is generally 40 to 50 years.

Potted star anise tree with fruits

It usually takes about 4-5 years for a potted star anise tree to bear fruit. If the maintenance environment is not suitable, it may take more than 6 years.

Why doesn't the octagonal tree bear fruit?

Too dense branches, lack of fertilizer, and infestation of pests and diseases may be the reasons why the star anise tree does not bear fruit. It is necessary to promptly thin out the dense branches, apply fertilizer, and prevent and control pests and diseases.

Key points for high-yield planting of star anise trees

Star anise trees need to be pruned during their growth period. Trees that are too dense or have few fruits should be heavily pruned. The inner branches at the bottom of the crown, branches with abnormal growth and development, branches with diseases and insects, and branches with many dry branches should also be heavily pruned. Sparse trees can be pruned less or not at all.

Star anise trees generally rarely suffer from diseases and pests, but they still need to be inspected during daily management and prevented and controlled in a timely manner. They should be sprayed with 500 times the concentration of DDT or malathion solution in March-April and June-July every year.