Perennials > Foeniculum > Foeniculum vulgare > Foeniculum vulgare
Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel
Origin: Native to the shores of the Mediterranean.
| Family |
| Apiaceae |
| Genus |
| Foeniculum |
| Species |
| vulgare |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4-9 |
| Height |
| 2.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Habitat |
| Most often occurring in dry stony calcareous soils near bodies of water. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves grow to 40 cm in length; they are finely dissected, with the ultimate segments threadlike filiform, at about 0.5 mm wide. Leaves are very similar to dill leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| The flowers produce in terminal compound umbels measuring at 5–15 cm wide, each umbel section holding from 20 to 50 tiny yellow flowers on short pedicels. |
| Fruit Description |
| The fruit is a dry seed ranging from 4 to 10 mm long, 2 to 5 mm wide, and a grooved shape. |
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