Foeniculum vulgare Mill

Fennel
    
(Foeniculum vulgare Mill.)

    
Synonyms:
    
= E officinale, All. = Anethum foeniculum, Linn.

    
Familia:
    
Apiaccae (Umbelliferae)
Description:Fennel is one of the medicinal plants that are considered sernbilan berrnukjizat in Anglo-Saxon. In Indonesia, have been cultivated and sometimes as tanarnan flavor or medicinal plants. Turnbuhan can live from the plains to a height of 1,800 m above sea level, but will grow better in the highlands. Originally from Southern Europe and Asia, and for its benefits then widely planted in Indonesia, India, Argentina, Europe, and Japan. Longevity herb, height 50 cm - 2 m, grow merumpun. One family usually consists of 3-5 stems. Bluish green stems, grooved, segmented, hollow, fragrant smell when bruised. Location of the leaf turns, two double compound pinnate with narrow fins, the shape of the needle, the tip of the base and tapering, flat edge, berseludang white, webbed sheath with the top hat shaped. Structured as an umbrella flower inflorescence compound with 6-40 peduncle, peduncle length mother 5-1 0 em, panj 'ang peduncle 2-5 mm, yellow crown, out of the end of the rod. Fruit oval, ribbed, length 60-10 mm, width 3-4 mm, young green after dark brown slightly green or brown slightly yellow-brown completely. However, fruit color varies depending on country of origin. Ripe fruit has a distinctive aromatic odor, taste it feels when relative such as camphor. Fennel and fennel oil yield, which is the result of refined fruit and fennel pollen is ripe and dry. There are two kinds of fennel oil, sweet and bitter. Both are used in the pharmaceutical industry. Fennel is also used for flavor, or used as materials that improve the taste (corrigentia saporis) and the scent of medicinal herbs. Usually, fennel is used in conjunction with pulosari bark. Leaves can be eaten as a vegetable. Propagation by seed or by separating the children plant.

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