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About Fenugreek and Easter Lily


About Easter Lily and Fenugreek


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit, Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Mediterranean, Middle East  
Japan  

Types
-  
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Grassland, Hillside  
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Cercospora leaf spot, Charcoal rot, fungus, Red blotch  
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Leafminer  
Beetles, Flying insects  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation  
Kidney Disease, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, 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  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Trigonella foenum-graecum  
LILIUM longiflorum  

Common Name
Fenugreek  
Easter Lily  

In Hindi
मेंथी  
ईस्टर लिली  

In German
Bockshornklee  
Osterlilie  

In French
Fenugrec  
lis de Pâques  

In Spanish
Fenogreco  
Lily Pascua  

In Greek
Τριγωνέλλα  
Πάσχα Lily  

In Portuguese
fenacho  
Lily Páscoa  

In Polish
Kozieradka  
Easter Lily  

In Latin
Graecum  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Liliales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Trigonella  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Trifolieae  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
36  
99+
20  

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Properties of Fenugreek and Easter Lily

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

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Season and Care of Fenugreek and Easter Lily

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

Fenugreek and Easter Lily Physical Information

Fenugreek and Easter Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Fenugreek height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Fenugreek and Easter Lily are as follows:

Care of Fenugreek and Easter Lily

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

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