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