Fennel

Cape Jasmine

About Fennel and Cape Jasmine

Fennel

Cape Jasmine

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval/Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm105.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.3.1 Minimum Width

30.00 cm135.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.4 Plant Color

1.4.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Ivory

1.4.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.4.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Orange Red, Brown

1.4.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

1.4.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

1.4.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Dark Green

1.4.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

1.5 Shape

1.5.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Lance shaped

1.6 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Tip cutting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use to half the strength of the fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Cutworms, Slugs

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Caterpillar

Birds, Butterflies

4.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestion problems, Gastrointestinal disorders

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

5.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as a spice

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

FOENICULUM vulgare

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

6.2 Common Name

Common Fennel, Fennel

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

6.2.1 In Hindi

सौंफ़

Gardenia jasminoides

6.2.2 In German

Fenchel

Gardenie

6.2.3 In French

Fenouil

Cape Jasmine

6.2.4 In Spanish

Hinojo

Gardenia jasminoides

6.2.5 In Greek

Μάραθο

Cape Jasmine

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Funcho

Gardenia jasminoides

6.2.7 In Polish

Koper włoski

Gardenia jaśminowata

6.2.8 In Latin

faeniculi

Gardenia mucronata

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Apiales

Gentianales

7.5 Family

Apiaceae

Rubiaceae

7.6 Genus

Foeniculum

Gardenia

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Apioideae

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Fennel and Cape Jasmine

Wondering what are the properties of Fennel and Cape Jasmine? We provide you with everything About Fennel and Cape Jasmine. Fennel doesn't have thorns and Cape Jasmine doesn't have thorns. Also Fennel does not have fragrant flowers. Fennel has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Cape Jasmine has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Fennel and Cape Jasmine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare List of Herbs » More

Fennel and Mexican Oregano

Fennel and Munstead Lavender

Fennel and Levisticum Officinale

» More

More Compare List of Herbs

Season and Care of Fennel and Cape Jasmine

Season and care of Fennel and Cape Jasmine is important to know. While considering everything about Fennel and Cape Jasmine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fennel season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cape Jasmine season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Fennel is Loam, Sand and for Cape Jasmine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Fennel is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cape Jasmine is Acidic, Neutral.

Fennel and Cape Jasmine Physical Information

Fennel and Cape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Fennel height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm. The color specification of Fennel and Cape Jasmine are as follows:

Fennel flower color: Yellow
Fennel leaf color: Light Green
Cape Jasmine flower color: White and Ivory
Cape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Fennel and Cape Jasmine

Care of Fennel and Cape Jasmine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fennel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Cape Jasmine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Fennel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cape Jasmine needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.