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Ferula communis
Also called Common Giant Fennel
Giant fennel is a tall perennial herb of the carrot family, native to the Mediterranean and parts of East Africa and Arabia, found in woodlands and scrub. It is grown mainly as a striking garden or landscape plant and needs full sun and well-drained soil.
Ferula communis, the giant fennel, is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family Apiaceae. It is related to the common fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), which belongs to the same family.
Ferula communis is a tall herbaceous perennial plant. It is found in Mediterranean and East African woodlands and shrublands.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
