{"product_id":"star-anise","title":"Star Anise (Illicium verum)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the main ingredients in Chinese Five-Spice powder, Star Anise is also an important flavor in Vietnamese pho soup. Flavors of licorice mixed with cinnamon and clove are the hallmark of this sweet-savory spice. Star Anise is an evergreen shrub native to Southwest China with large green leaves and beautiful white flowers. The star-shaped fruit are picked green and sun dried until their color changes to reddish-brown and the inner seeds fall out. It can be grown in a large pot in northern zones and allowed to summer outside. Special note: Star Anise (Illicium verum) is not Japanese Star Anise (Illicium anisatum) which is a somewhat similar tree but toxic and inedible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Logee's Greenhouses","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151115763963,"sku":"R9499-6","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/0956\/5691\/files\/star_anise_plant_with_inset.jpg?v=1751920394","url":"https:\/\/www.logees.mom\/products\/star-anise","provider":"Logee's Plants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}