Fenugreek

Trigonella foenum-graecum

annual0.6×0.3 mzone 6–10full sun🍎 Edible

Profile

Family: Fabaceae
Habit: annual
Height: 0.6 m
Spread: 0.3 m
Growth: fast
Lifespan: 1 year
First yield: after 1 year
Hardiness: zone 6–10
Shade tolerance: full sun
Soil: Sand, Silt
Soil moisture: dry – moist
pH: 5.5 – 8.2

scented

Flowering & harvest

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Flowering
Leaf harvest

Times apply to the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate and shift with altitude and cultivar.

Uses

Edible7 of 10

Medicinal9 of 10

Other uses5 of 10

Growing

Annual for full sun and well-drained, loamy soil with neutral pH. Sow directly into the bed; it fixes nitrogen and works well as a green manure.

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