Culinary plant with medicinal properties perfect for rockeries, edges and pots in your culinary garden.
Variety of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) which is sweeter and more aniseed-flavoured than others in this species. The root is smaller too.
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Average germination (%) | 50 |
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Climate Zone | Mediterranean |
Flower colour | Yellow |
Hardiness | No drought resistant, Tender (min.5ºC) |
Plant use | City garden, Edible, Herbs garden, Medicinal, Spices |
Seeds per gram | 250 |
Soil - Moisture | Fresh to moist |
Soil - Ph | Neutral |
Soil - Type | Loam |
Direct sowing. Lightly cover the seeds and maintain the humidity until germination is completed.
It prefers dry and slightly acid and poor soils.
It has the same digestive, aromatic, diuretic and stimulating properties as the usual fennel.
The leaves can be added to different cooking recipes either raw or cooked. The seeds flavour cakes, bread, liquors and drinks.