Fenugreek

Cumin

About Fenugreek and Cumin

Fenugreek

Cumin

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Fruit, Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Mediterranean, Middle East

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

White cumin, Brown cumin, Black cumin

Number of Varieties

403

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Habitat

Fields, Grassland, Hillside

Fields, meadows, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, 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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Fever, Indigestion, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used as a spice, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trigonella foenum-graecum

CUMINUM cyminum

Common Name

Fenugreek

Cumin

In Hindi

मेंथी

जीरा संयंत्र

In German

Bockshornklee

Kümmelpflanze

In French

Fenugrec

Usine de cumin

In Spanish

Fenogreco

planta de comino

In Greek

Τριγωνέλλα

εργοστάσιο κύμινο

In Portuguese

fenacho

Cumin planta

In Polish

Kozieradka

Kmin roślin

In Latin

Graecum

Cumin plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Apiales

Family

Fabaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Trigonella

Cuminum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trifolieae

Scandiceae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Apioideae

Number of Species

36100

1 27800

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Properties of Fenugreek and Cumin

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

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Season and Care of Fenugreek and Cumin

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

Fenugreek and Cumin Physical Information

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

Fenugreek flower color: White
Fenugreek leaf color: Green
Cumin flower color: White and Purple
Cumin leaf color: Green

Care of Fenugreek and Cumin

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