Karelinii Giant Fennel (Ferula karelinii)

Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Ferula karelinii is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). It is in flower from June to July, and the seeds ripen from June to July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root. No more details are given. — No more details are given.

Habitat & North American Range

Hummocky sands, stony, clayey and sandy solonetzic deserts. Desert tracts in sandy places in Tibet. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)