Common name: Dill

Latin name: Anethum graveolens L.

Family: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)

Other names: Engl.: dill. Deu.: Dill, Gurkenkraut. Suom.: tilli. Sven.: dill. Fran.: aneth, faux anis, fenouil bâtard. Bot. syn.: Anethum sowa Roxb. ex Flem., Peucedanum graveolens (L.) Benth. & Hook. f., Peucedanum graveolens Hiern., Peucedanum sowa Roxb. ex Flem..

Description:

Dill is a hapaxanthic annual herb very similar in appearance and structure to fennel, that reaches a height of 3 to 4 ft (0.9 – 1.2 m) at maturity. It has finely cut ferny leaves that appear quite feathery, and small, yellowish-green flowers are borne in umbels. The plant usually consists of a single stalk, with hollow stems and blue-green foliage.