Foeniculum vulgare Fennel (Umbelliferae) Evergreen perennial

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Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel
Evergreen perennial
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The Foeniculum vulgare plant species is found in S. Europe. Naturalized in Britain. It is a member of the Umbelliferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Fennel. Some home gardeners know the variety as F. officinale.

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Latin Name:  Foeniculum vulgare
Common Name:  Fennel
Family:  Umbelliferae
Author:  Mill.

Known Hazards:  Skin contact with the sap or essential oil is said to cause photo-sensitivity and/or dermatitis in some people[218, 222]. Ingestion of the oil can cause vomiting, seizures and pulmonary oedema[222].

Mature Height:  1.5   Mature Width:  1

Habitat:  Found most often in dry stony calcareous soils near the sea[1, 16, 190].

Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown in early spring in situ[1]. The seed can also be sown in situ in the autumn[4, 37]. In many gardens it self sows freely. Division in March as the new growth appears[16, 200]. The plants are very tolerant of disturbance, we have found divisions to take well at any time of the year, though these divisions are never as good as seed-sown plants[K].

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