oeniculum vulgare commonly known as fennel is a flavorful culinary herb and medicinal plant. Fennel plants arereen and white with feathery leaves and yellow flowers. Both the crunchy bulb and the seeds of the fennel plant have a mild licorice-like flavor. Yet the flavor of the seeds is more potent due to their powerful essential oils. Aside from its many culinary uses fennel and its seeds offer a wide array of health benefits and may provide antioxidant anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects.