Fennel Seed

Fennel seeds or Souff, is the dried ripe fruit of a perennial aromatic herbaceous plant, which grows in mild climates.Approximately 1/4 to 1/2 inches, long and have a green food colour. It smells like amise and taste similar. It has a slight note of camphor.It has long been used in India & China for its medicinal value, yet it is believed and proved to be a multi purpose usage spice.

Description:

Fennel plant belongs to genus Foeniculum and family Apiaceae. It is a perennial, umbelliferous herb that can withstand bad weather. The flowers are yellow with feathery leaves. The plant originates from shores of Mediterranean. The spice is widely grown in different parts of earth today. A plant can especially grow on the soil near a seashore or on riverbanks too.

The plants and herbs grow seeds as a dried fruit. The plant has feathery leaves, which are used as a herb and it also produces yellow flowers, which when they die, seeds form in clumps, and are collected once they have ripened and hardened.