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About Cabbage and Fenugreek


About Fenugreek and Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit, Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Mediterranean, Middle East  

Types
11  
-  

Number of Varieties
11  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Swamps  
Fields, Grassland, Hillside  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
oblong or obovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of water initially  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Cercospora leaf spot, Charcoal rot, fungus, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Moths  
Aphids, Leafminer  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers  
Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)  
Trigonella foenum-graecum  

Common Name
Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage  
Fenugreek  

In Hindi
गोभी  
मेंथी  

In German
Kohl  
Bockshornklee  

In French
chou  
Fenugrec  

In Spanish
repollo  
Fenogreco  

In Greek
λάχανο  
Τριγωνέλλα  

In Portuguese
repolho  
fenacho  

In Polish
kapusta  
Kozieradka  

In Latin
brassica  
Graecum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Fabales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Caulanthus  
Trigonella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Trifolieae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
14  
99+
36  
99+

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Properties of Cabbage and Fenugreek

Wondering what are the properties of Cabbage and Fenugreek? We provide you with everything About Cabbage and Fenugreek. Cabbage doesn't have thorns and Fenugreek doesn't have thorns. Also Cabbage does not have fragrant flowers. Cabbage has allergic reactions like Food Allergy and Fenugreek has allergic reactions like Food Allergy. 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 Cabbage and Fenugreek and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cabbage and Fenugreek

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

Cabbage and Fenugreek Physical Information

Cabbage and Fenugreek physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Fenugreek height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cabbage and Fenugreek are as follows:

Care of Cabbage and Fenugreek

Care of Cabbage and Fenugreek include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Fenugreek pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fenugreek needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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