Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

Flower name
Fennel
Scientific name
Foeniculum vulgare
Aliasウイキョウ, 茴香, フヌイユ, Florence fennel, フローレンスフェンネル
Place of originThe Mediterranean coast
Place of floweringField
Flowering seasonJune, July, August
Language of flowersNo praise can tell you

What is Fennel

Birth flowers for Oct 9

Fennel (scientific name:Foeniculum vulgare) is umbelliferae Foeniculum Department perennial herb native to the Mediterranean coast. Aka says with fennel (Kong Yiji). Give slugs sprig summer summer, at the tip of the inflorescence of yellow-green several radiating out of compacted yellow florets. After the flower give the light little oblong fruits. Leaf stems and seeds as a spice and curry powder, especially will seafood spice leaves. Petiole, are eaten raw in salads as a vegetable "finocchio". Seeds as sweets and pickles, herbal medicine (palliation of symptoms of digestion, colds), used since ancient times in Europe, China and India.

Common names: Foeniculum vulgare, scientific name:Foeniculum vulgare, aka: Florence fennel, fenouil( France name), origin: Mediterranean,Height: 100-200 cm, flowering period: June-August, flower color: yellow.