Longifolia Giant Fennel (Ferula longifolia)

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

Ferula longifolia is a PERENNIAL. 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. It prefers dry or moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

aromatic and esteemed as a vegetable. — The long root is aromatic and esteemed as a vegetable.

Habitat & North American Range

Calcareous and clayey slopes, pebbly and clayey steppes in S. E. Europe. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)