- Hindi
- सौंफ
- Botanical
- Foeniculum vulgare
- Family
- Apiaceae
About the plant
Feathery winter foliage, then umbels that hoverflies and small wasps work all day.
Growing it
Leave one plant to flower — it feeds the whole balcony’s insects.
What it is for
Saunf for the kitchen; leaves for salad; superb insect plant.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Five hours of sun
- Water
- Twice a week
- Season
- Oct–Nov
- Grows in
- Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop
- Mature size
- 1–1.5 m
- First harvest
- Seed at 130 days
Leave one plant to flower — it feeds the whole balcony’s insects.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Saunf for the kitchen; leaves for salad; superb insect plant.
Scientific evidence
This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.
Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.
Ecological value
Where it grows in India
- Review
- Not yet reviewed by a named specialist
- Published