Description
It is a highly aromatic and flavorful herb
Fennel is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves.
Plant Specifications
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
| Common Name | fennel, Florence fennel |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 4.00 to 6.00 feet |
| Flower Colour | green |
| Bloom Time | June to July |
| Difficulty Level | easy to grow |
Planting and care
Foeniculum vulgare care
The dark, fine-textured foliage of this short-lived perennial herb combined with its height (up to 6 feet tall) make it a great background for borders or herb gardens. It attracts beneficial insects and feeds the catepillars that morph into swallowtail butterflies.
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Watering | Medium |
| Soil | well-drained soil |
| Temperature | 25C |
| Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
Foeniculum vulgare special feature
Borders, vegetable gardens, herb gardens, cottage gardens or meadows. Good plant for a butterfly garden.
Foeniculum vulgare uses
Ornamental Use:
- The plant is used for ornamental purpose
Medicinal Use:
- vulgare), commonly known as Fennel, is a popular medicinal plant with various pharmacological activities mentioned in traditional Iranian medicine (TIM) and modern phytotherapy such as antioxidant, cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, bronchodilatory, estrogenic, diuretic, lithontripic, galactogogue,
Culinary Use:
- It is a highly aromatic and flavorful herb with culinary and medicinal uses and, along with the similar-tasting anise, is one of the primary ingredients of absinthe
- Florence fennel or finocchio is a selection with a swollen, bulb-like stem base that is used as a vegetable