Foeniculum vulgare

Fennel, Common fennel

Message of the Flower

Light in the Blood

The Mother’s Comment

When the blood becomes receptive to the higher consciousness.

Colour

Greenish-yellow

Family

Umbelliferae

Cultivars

Bronze', 'Dulce', 'Purpureum' (bronze fennel)

Person who named the flower

Carl Linnaeus

Flower Size

Small, in large clusters

Flower Texture

Delicate

Number of Petals

Not individually notable

Floral Symmetry

Radial

Fragrance of Flower

Anise-like

Leaf Texture

Feathery

Leaf Arrangement

Alternate

Leaf Color

Green, bronze in cultivars

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Herbaceous perennial

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

Late spring to early summer

Climate

Warmer, temperate

Water Requirements

Moderate

Soil Type

Well-drained, fertile

Temperature Ranges

USDA zone 4-9

Sun or Shade

Full sun

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Aphids, root rot

Pollinators

Bees, butterflies

Habitat

Gardens, fields

Role in the Ecosystem

Supports pollinators

Ornamental

Attractive foliage and flowers

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Aromatherapy, repellent

Endangered Status

Not endangered

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