1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Fruit, Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean, Middle East
Mediterranean, Turkey
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Fields, Grassland, Hillside
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm7.60 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Long Broad
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of water initially
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Cercospora leaf spot, Charcoal rot, fungus, Red blotch
Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Leafminer
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
Removes pimples
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Trigonella foenum-graecum
Colchicum autumnale
7.2 Common Name
Fenugreek
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Bockshornklee
Herbstzeitlose
7.2.3 In French
Fenugrec
colchique d'automne
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
Τριγωνέλλα
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species