Fenugreek

Bishop's Weed

About Fenugreek and Bishop's Weed

Fenugreek

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit, Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Middle East

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

4010

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Grassland, Hillside

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 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

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of water initially

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cercospora leaf spot, Charcoal rot, fungus, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Leafminer

Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trigonella foenum-graecum

AMMI majus

Common Name

Fenugreek

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

मेंथी

बिशप निराना

In German

Bockshornklee

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Fenugrec

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Fenogreco

biznaga

In Greek

Τριγωνέλλα

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

fenacho

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Kozieradka

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Graecum

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Apiales

Family

Fabaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Trigonella

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

3675

1 27800

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Properties of Fenugreek and Bishop's Weed

Wondering what are the properties of Fenugreek and Bishop's Weed? We provide you with everything About Fenugreek and Bishop's Weed. Fenugreek doesn't have thorns and Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns. Also Fenugreek does not have fragrant flowers. Fenugreek has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea and Skin irritation and Bishop's Weed has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea and Skin irritation. 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 Fenugreek and Bishop's Weed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fenugreek and Bishop's Weed

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

Fenugreek and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Fenugreek and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Fenugreek height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Fenugreek and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Fenugreek flower color: White
Fenugreek leaf color: Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Fenugreek and Bishop's Weed

Care of Fenugreek and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fenugreek pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Fenugreek needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.