You can start growing star anise from seeds or cuttings. If using seeds, it’s best to soak them in warm water for a few hours before planting. Plant the seeds about 1 inch deep in the soil.

In Guangxi, the nation's biggest star anise grower with 350,000 hectares of farmland devoted to the tree and an annual output of 80,000 tonnes, months of drought have disturbed the growing cycles ...