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Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum'

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Red fennel, sows itself as easily as the common green. The average size is 150 cm. The flower colour is yellow. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is July - September.

Color : paars blad

Flowering period : july - august

Size approx. : 125 cm.

Recommended quantity per square meter : 7

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Koekangerveldtuin Koekange

Date taken : 10.06.2010

Common name : Fennel

Family : Apiaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuin Nicolas Janssens, Holleweg, Kapelle

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Rodmarton Manor, near Cirencester

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Oirlicher Blumengarten,Nettetal-Hinsbeck

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : kwekerij Arborealis, Wilhelminaoord

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 7
flower colour : yellow
leaf colour : purple
leaf shape : compound leaves
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : the leaves are edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : july - august
hardiness : hardy