It is a biennial, aromatic, stout, glabrous, 1.5 to 1.8 mtr high. The ripe fruit (seed) is small, oblong, cylindrical, 6.8mm long, straight or slightly curved, greenish yellow, deeply
furrowed, 5 ridged and having agreeable aroma.
Uses:
The leaves of fennel is used for garnishing. Leaves and stalks are used in salads. It is an essential ingredient in Italian sausages, widely used to sprinkle on pizza. Dried fruits
have fragrant odour and pleasant aromatic taste and therefore used as a masticatory. They are also used for flavouring soups, meat dishes, sauces, pastries, confectionaries
and liquors. The fruits are aromatic, stimulant and carminative.
Botanical Name: Foeniculum vulgare
Family Name: Apiaceae
Commericial Part: Fruits
