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Apiaceae
Giant Fennel Flower
Ferula communis
Power and punishment.
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Genus
- Ferula
- Native to
- Mediterranean region
- Bloom season
- Late Spring, Early Summer
- Type
- Perennial
- Height
- 200-400 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-draining, rocky
- Water
- Low
- Hardiness
- 7-10
- Lifespan
- Perennial (monocarpic or polycarpic)
Did you know
- In Greek mythology, Prometheus carried stolen fire from the gods to humans hidden inside a giant fennel stalk.
- The dried pith of the stem smolders slowly and was used to transport fire over long distances in ancient times.
- Despite the name, it is not related to culinary fennel and is actually toxic to livestock.
- The Romans used bundles of fennel stalks called 'ferulae' to discipline students, giving us the word 'rule'.
- It can grow from seed to a towering 4-meter flowering stalk in just a few years.
Color meanings
0
Strength
1
Authority
2
Sacred fire