Foeniculum vulgare
Common Fennel
Fennel,sweet FennelPlant Facts
Foeniculum vulgare is available at: |
Scientific Name | Foeniculum vulgare |
Principal Common Name | Common Fennel |
Common Name(s) | Fennel,Sweet Fennel |
Synonym | |
Description | Poeniculum vulgare or Common Fennel is grown as a perennial or annual herb used for the licorice-flavored seeds and young leaves. |
General Comments | Depending on the cultivar, fennel is available in yellowing green foliage and in a bronze to burgundy. It is generally started from seed. |
Origin | |
Nativity | Mediterranean |
Height Range | 3 - 0 FT |
Spread Range | 1 - 0 FT |
Flower Showy | Y |
Warning | |
Sunset Zones | 14 : 15 : 16 : 17 : 18 : 19 : 20 : 21 : 22 : 23 : 24 |
USDA Zones | |
Leaf Color | Burgundy : Green-Yellow : Light Green |
Leaf Texture | |
Form | Shrub |
Flower Color | Yellow |
Flower Time | Summer |
Months | |
Ease of Growing | Easy |
Light Preferences | Sun (minimum 8 hours direct sun) |
Soil Preferences | Loam : Well-drained |
Watering Preferences | Medium |
Outstanding Features | Flavor : Leaf : Seed : Texture |
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