Trigonella foenum-graecum

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 Trigonella foenum-graecum subsp. var.  Fenugreek, Greek clover, Greek hay, Methi, Alhova, Bird's Foot
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Habit: herbaceous
Height: to
Width: to
12in24in 8in12in
Height: 12 in to 24 in
Width: 8 in to 12 in
Lifespan: annual
Origin:
Poisonous:
Bloom: early summer, mid summer, late summer
Exposure: sun
Water:
Features: flowers
Hidden fields, interally pass variables to right place
Minimum Temp: °Fwarning.png"°F" is not a number.
USDA Zones: 9 to 11
Sunset Zones:
Flower features: orange, yellow
Fabaceae > Trigonella foenum-graecum var. ,



Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) is a plant in the family Fabaceae. Fenugreek is used both as an herb (the leaves) and as a spice (the seed). It is cultivated worldwide as a semi-arid crop.


Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Trigonella foenum-graecum, Linn. Fenugreek, which see. White-fld. annual, 1-2 ft. high, blooming in June and Aug. Distinguished from other species in its section by the erect unbranched st. and obovate lfts., which are obscurely dentate; stipules lanceolate-falcate, entire: calyx pilose: pods falcate, twice as long as the beak. Eu., Orient. CH


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