Are Apium Graveolens and Fennel in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Apiaceae.

Can you substitute Apium Graveolens for Fennel?

They share the Apiaceae family, so they can sometimes substitute in recipes — with notable differences in aroma.

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Apium Graveolens vs Fennel

Apium graveolens · Foeniculum vulgare

Apium Graveolens

Apium graveolens

T Traditional Use

Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Apium
Primary use: culinary & medicinal

Apium graveolens, known in English as celery, is an Old World species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753.

Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

T Traditional Use

Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Foeniculum
Primary use: culinary & medicinal

Fennel is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. It is indigenous to the shores of the Mediterranean but has become widely naturalized in many parts of the world, especially on dry soils near the sea …

At a glance

· Both in Apiaceae, but different genera (Apium vs Foeniculum).
· Both are primarily both.
· Evidence tiers — Apium Graveolens: T; Fennel: T.