In Japan, fennel greens are very rare and uncommon, and are usually acted as a spice or used in flower arrangements.

Aniseed is a plant of the genus Fennel in the family Umbelliferae, also formerly known as Xiaohuaixiang, also known as Fragrant Silk Vegetable, cumin, fennel seed, Gu Xiang (Sichuan, Guizhou), Hun Xiang, the stems and young leaves of fennel can be used as a dish and vegetables, seasoning cumin.