Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Fruit, Vegetable
Herbs
Origin
Mediterranean, Middle East
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
-
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
Habitat
Fields, Grassland, Hillside
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-9
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of water initially
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Cercospora leaf spot, Charcoal rot, fungus, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Leafminer
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Trigonella foenum-graecum
HESPERIS matronalis
Common Name
Fenugreek
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
In Hindi
मेंथी
डेम के रॉकेट
In German
Bockshornklee
Rockets Freifrau
In French
Fenugrec
Rocket Dame
In Spanish
Fenogreco
Rocket Dame
In Greek
Τριγωνέλλα
Rocket Dame του
In Portuguese
fenacho
Rocket de Dame
In Polish
Kozieradka
Rocket Dame
In Latin
Graecum
Hesperis Rocket
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Brassicales
Family
Fabaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Trigonella
Hesperis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Trifolieae
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Cactoideae
Properties of Fenugreek and Dame's Rocket
Wondering what are the properties of Fenugreek and Dame's Rocket? We provide you with everything About Fenugreek and Dame's Rocket. Fenugreek doesn't have thorns and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Fenugreek and Dame's Rocket
Season and care of Fenugreek and Dame's Rocket is important to know. While considering everything about Fenugreek and Dame's Rocket Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fenugreek season is Spring and Fall and Dame's Rocket season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Fenugreek is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Dame's Rocket is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Fenugreek is Acidic, Neutral and for Dame's Rocket is Neutral, Alkaline.
Fenugreek and Dame's Rocket Physical Information
Fenugreek and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Fenugreek height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Fenugreek and Dame's Rocket are as follows:
Fenugreek flower color: White
Fenugreek leaf color: Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
- Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Fenugreek and Dame's Rocket
Care of Fenugreek and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fenugreek pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.