Fennel / رازيانج / شومر /

شمرة شائعة / شَمار مَبْذول /

Foeniculum vulgare Mill.

Edibility and usage

Edibility
Delicious
Edible part
  • Leaves
  • Seeds
  • Stems
Preparation
  • Aromatic flavour
  • Herbal tea
  • Salads
  • Soups
  • Za'tar mix
Blooming period
July to December
Foraging period
September to April
Seed collection period
September to December
Potential medicinal uses
  • Anti-catarrhal
  • Anti-emetic
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Anti-spasmodic
  • Aromatic
  • Expectorant
  • Galactogogue
  • Laxative
  • Tonic
  • Vulnerary

Description

Perenniality
Perennial
Petal colour
  • Yellow
Leaf type
  • Dissected
Life form
  • Hemicryptophyte

Scientifc data

Genus
Foeniculum
Family
Apiaceae
Wikidata item
Q43511
GBIF Item
Foeniculum vulgare Mill. (3034922)
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least concern

References

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Citation

Foeniculum vulgare Mill. in Barari platform (2025). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/521 accessed via barari.org on 4/25/2025.

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