Foeniculum vulgare

Family

Apiaceae

Origin

Europe & Asia

Description

Florence fennel, a wonderfully ornamental vegetable, is grown for its swollen leaf bases or ‘bulbs’ and edible leaves. Both Bulbs / leaves are edible. 

Plant

It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. The flower size is 15 cm. 

Maturity

Harvest starts from 35 days

Environment

Florence fennel grows best during winter season and needs an open, sunny site. Prepare a seedbed in fertile, well-drained soil, adding plenty of well-rotted organic matter before planting. It thrives on warm, moist, fertile, sandy soils.

Planting & Growing Instructions

Sow directly into the soil, 15 mm deep in rows 30 cm  apart, thinning to 30 cm apart in the rows. Feed with high potassium fertiliser every two weeks once established.

Height after growth

60 cm

Planting Season

Winters

Note

Used as seeds only and not for consumption.Seeds to be sown before expiry date