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About Fenugreek and River Birch

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit, Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Middle East
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

403
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Grassland, Hillside
bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Black

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
Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Leafminer
-

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trigonella foenum-graecum
BETULA nigra

Common Name

Fenugreek
River Birch

In Hindi

मेंथी
River Birch

In German

Bockshornklee
Fluss Birch

In French

Fenugrec
Birch river

In Spanish

Fenogreco
river Birch

In Greek

Τριγωνέλλα
ποταμός Birch

In Portuguese

fenacho
river Birch

In Polish

Kozieradka
Rzeka Birch

In Latin

Graecum
Betula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Fagales

Family

Fabaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Trigonella
Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trifolieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

363
1 27800
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Properties of Fenugreek and River Birch

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

Season and Care of Fenugreek and River Birch

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

Fenugreek and River Birch Physical Information

Fenugreek and River Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Fenugreek height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Fenugreek and River Birch are as follows:

  • Fenugreek flower color: White

  • Fenugreek leaf color: Green

  • River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown

  • River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Fenugreek and River Birch

Care of Fenugreek and River Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fenugreek pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and River Birch pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Fenugreek needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.