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About Fenugreek and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Fenugreek


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Fruit, Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Mediterranean, Middle East  
Canary Islands  

Types
-  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
10  

Habitat
Fields, Grassland, Hillside  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

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  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Leafminer  
-  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

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  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Trigonella foenum-graecum  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Fenugreek  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
मेंथी  
Tree Echium  

In German
Bockshornklee  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Fenugrec  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Fenogreco  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Τριγωνέλλα  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
fenacho  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Kozieradka  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Graecum  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Lamiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Trigonella  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Trifolieae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
36  
99+
60  

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Properties of Fenugreek and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Fenugreek and Tree Echium

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

Fenugreek and Tree Echium Physical Information

Fenugreek and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Fenugreek height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Fenugreek and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Fenugreek and Tree Echium

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

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