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FOENICULUM vulgare
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Origin: | Mediterranean region, Middle East: waste areas, nutrient poor grasslands, roadsides. |
| Special Features: | Yellow umbels, TCM plant. Medicinal Plant of the Year 2009 in Germany. |
| Basic Colour: | (yellow / gold) |
| Flower Colour: | yellow |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - September |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z6 - Z9
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| Foliage: | pinnate, lanceolate, deeply divided, soft, light to medium green |
| Growth Habit: | clumping |
| Height with Flowers: | 120 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 60 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | medicinal plant / tea herb / culinary herb |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant |
| Portion weight: | 3.5 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 7.40741 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
135 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
30 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 - 4 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 128 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
