1. Fennel is a plant of the Umbelliferae family and the genus Illicium. Herbs, up to 2 meters tall. The stem is upright, smooth, gray-green or pale, and multi-branched. The outline of the leaves is broad triangular, the petiole is slender, unequal length; there are no calyx teeth; the petals are yellow, obovate or nearly obovate, about 1 mm long, with an infolded tongue at the apex, the style base is conical, and the style is very short. , blooms from May to June and bears fruit from July to September.

2. Native to the Mediterranean region. It is cultivated in all provinces and regions in my country.

3. The young leaves can be used as vegetables or for seasoning. The fruit is used as medicine and has the effects of dispelling wind, eliminating phlegm, dispersing cold, strengthening the stomach and relieving pain.