Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Vegetable
Fruit
Origin
Mediterranean, Middle East
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
4050
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Grassland, Hillside
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
-
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
Yellow, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam
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
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
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Birds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
Mouth itching, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Trigonella foenum-graecum
MALUS domestica 'Jonathan'
Common Name
Fenugreek
Apple, Eating Apple, Jonathan Apple
In Hindi
मेंथी
जोनाथन सेब
In German
Bockshornklee
Jonathan (Apfel)
In French
Fenugrec
Jonathan (pomme)
In Spanish
Fenogreco
Jonathan manzana
In Greek
Τριγωνέλλα
Jonathan μήλο
In Portuguese
fenacho
Jonathan maçã
In Polish
Kozieradka
Jonatan (jabłko)
In Latin
Graecum
Apple Ionathan
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Rosales
Family
Fabaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Trigonella
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Trifolieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
-
Number of Species
3650
1
27800
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