Fenugreek

Candytuft

About Fenugreek and Candytuft

Fenugreek

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Middle East

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Number of Varieties

40220

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Grassland, Hillside

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trigonella foenum-graecum

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Fenugreek

Candytuft

In Hindi

मेंथी

Candytuft

In German

Bockshornklee

Schleifenblume

In French

Fenugrec

candytuft

In Spanish

Fenogreco

candytuft

In Greek

Τριγωνέλλα

candytuft

In Portuguese

fenacho

ibero

In Polish

Kozieradka

candytuft

In Latin

Graecum

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Trigonella

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

3650

1 27800

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Properties of Fenugreek and Candytuft

Wondering what are the properties of Fenugreek and Candytuft? We provide you with everything About Fenugreek and Candytuft. Fenugreek doesn't have thorns and Candytuft 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 Candytuft 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 Candytuft and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fenugreek and Candytuft

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

Fenugreek and Candytuft Physical Information

Fenugreek and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Fenugreek height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Fenugreek and Candytuft are as follows:

Fenugreek flower color: White
Fenugreek leaf color: Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Fenugreek and Candytuft

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