Ferula communis - Giant fennel

Giant fennel (Ferula communis) is a large perennial herb whose gum can be chewed like chewing gum or used as a sweetener or thickening agent in foods.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Hardiness zone 10¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹

Type

• Herb
• Perennial

Footnotes

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