A perennial usually grown as a garden annual. Grows to 5 ft. tall in most garden soils and likes full sun. Fennel tea has long been used as a remedy for stomach and digestive problems. It is believed to stimulate the appetite, relieve cramps and spasms, ease flatulence and expel mucous. The seeds of the plant make a tea that is used to aid digestion and as a tonic for the spleen, kidney and reproductive glands.
Plant produces good greens for salads, cole slaws and dressings.
The roots can be used in cooking. An annual plant that is widely cultivated for its medicinal properties. Needs sandy soil and direct sunlight. A decoction made from the seeds is give to strengthen those suffering from tuberculosis or recovering from an illness. Also used as an aphrodisiac.