Moti Saunf / Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Also known as Sweet Fennel
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi & more
- Flowering
- October-June
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Apiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Radial
- Inflorescence
- Umbel
- Fruit
- Schizocarp
Typical of the Apiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- मोटी सौंफ Moti saunf,सौंफ saumph,सौंफ़ saunf
- Nepali
- सुप
- Bengali
- মৌৰী Mauri, মৌরি, মিঠা জিরা
- Tamil
- Sompu, பெருஞ்சீரகம், சோம்பு
- Telugu
- Peddajilakarra, సోంపు
- Kannada
- Dodda sompu, ಸೊಂಪು
- Malayalam
- Preumjirakam, പെരുംജീരകം, Fennel
- Marathi
- बडीशेप Badishep, बडीशेप, बडीसोप
About Moti Saunf
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a herb belonging to the Apiaceae family (Carrot family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/decompound leaves, compound umbel flower clusters, schizocarp fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. Native to Mediterranean, it is distributed across Cultivated in most parts of the world. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-June. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Apiaceae
Carrot family
Moti Saunf belongs to the Apiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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