Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Vegetable
Herbs
Origin
Mediterranean, Middle East
Southern Europe
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
402
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Grassland, Hillside
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-5
Sunset Zone
-
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm980.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm2.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow
White, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of water initially
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Cercospora leaf spot, Charcoal rot, fungus, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Leafminer
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable
Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Trigonella foenum-graecum
MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'
Common Name
Fenugreek
Applemint, Variegated Applemint
In Hindi
मेंथी
Applemint Tree
In German
Bockshornklee
Applemint Baum
In French
Fenugrec
Applemint Arbre
In Spanish
Fenogreco
Árbol Applemint
In Greek
Τριγωνέλλα
Applemint Δέντρο
In Portuguese
fenacho
Árvore applemint
In Polish
Kozieradka
Applemint Drzewo
In Latin
Graecum
Applemint ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Lamiales
Family
Fabaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Trigonella
Mentha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Trifolieae
Mentheae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
362
1
27800
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