Fennel (English spelling) Foeniculum vulgare Mill.

Japanese: ウイキョウ(茴香) - ウイキョウ（英語表記）Foeniculum vulgare Mill.

Also known as fennel (illustration). A perennial plant of the Apiaceae family. It grows to a height of 1-2m, with thin, thread-like, bright green, soft leaves. In summer, flower branches emerge from the top of the stem or from the base of the leaves at the top of the stem, and many small yellow flowers grow in an umbrella shape. The fruits are oblong, 7-10mm long, and grow in pairs on one stalk, with two flat surfaces facing each other. In autumn, the fruits ripen to a dark brown color, and the stems and leaves above ground wither if exposed to frost. Native to southern Europe and western Asia. It is now cultivated all over the world.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

フェンネルfennelともいう（イラスト）。セリ科の多年草。草高1～2mになり，葉は糸のように細く分かれ，鮮緑色で軟らかい。夏に茎頂や茎の上部の葉のつけねから花枝を出し，多数の黄色い小さな花を，傘形につける。果実は長さ7～10mmの長楕円形で，1本の柄に2個が互いに平らな面を合わせ，対になってつく。秋に果実は茶褐色に熟し，地上の茎や葉は霜にあうと枯れる。南ヨーロッパから西アジア地域の原産。今では世界中で栽培されている。

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