Fennel is the dried perfumed ripe outgrowth of herbaceous plant and grows well in mild climates. Throughout Asia and Europe fennel fruits or seeds are used but there is no region where extensive fennel usages were especially typical. They are brown or emerald in color when fresh, and slowly turn a dull grey as the seed ages. Fennel is used as a condiment and as culinary spice for meat dishes, fishes and seafood, pickles, bread giving a special flavor. Botanical Name: Foeniculum vulgare Family Name: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)
