Bronze-leaved fennel
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Who doesn't know fennel?!
It is a very complete plant, perfect in any terrain and with an infinite number of uses. For pots, in groups, for the coast, in dense formations... Moreover, it has a lot of digestive, aromatic, diuretic, stimulating properties... It lacks nothing!
Evergreen, 1.5-2m, with dense, needle-shaped, purple foliage which turns greenish-grey when the plant reaches adulthood. Its flowering in summer is small and yellow in colour. Very attractive to bees, butterflies and birds. The whole plant gives off a pleasant smell of aniseed.
Widely used in the culinary world for salads, cakes, liqueurs, breads and drinks, among many others.
Use
Edges, Cosmetic, Culinary, Pest-repelling Plants, Low maintenance garden, Herbs garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Medicinal, Gravel Garden
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Description
Production of edible fennel.
Flowering
| Flower colour | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Flowering period | May, June, July, Summer |
| Fragrant | The whole plant |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
|---|---|
| Foliage colour | Blue, Grey |
Botanical information
| Botanical name | Foeniculum vulgare ’purpureum’ |
|---|---|
| Wildlife | Bees, Butterflies, Birds |
When to plant?
| Planting period | March, April, May, October, November, December, Spring, Autumn |
|---|---|
| Harvest period | Summer |
| Germination (days) | 10-20 |
| Average germination (%) | 60 |
| Seeds per gram | 250 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Edges, Cosmetic, Culinary, Pest-repelling Plants, Low maintenance garden, Herbs garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Medicinal, Gravel Garden |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil pH | Neutral |
| Soil type | Fertile, No preference |
| Soil moisture | Moist but well-drained |
| Hardiness | No drought resistant, Hardy |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
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