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Foeniculum vulgare Fennel
Mediterranean; 1 - 2m
Planting position: Full sun.
Areas without severe frost, drought or wind.
Requires thorough, regular watering.
Well-draining, calcium-enriched soil.
Spring application of complete fertiliser.
Cut back hard before flowering (for foliage Harvesting) and stake.
Watch out for snails.
Propagate from spring-sown seed.
The fennel is a perennial, which lives longer if flowering is prohibited. The bluish-green stems have a flat base and are clothed with pinnate, feathery leaves. The summer flowers- and flat seeds are yellow. The abundance of seed is strongly scented. Fennel is used for medicinal cures of chronic coughs, poor appetite and indigestion, or to act as a diuretic. The seeds have digestive and stimulant properties when chewed or used in tea.
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